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1000 Songs/All my heart this night rejoices (Paul Gerhardt)

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All my heart this night rejoices (Gerhardt)

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Text

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Author

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Paul Gerhardt wrote the text, which can be found here.

Translations/Challenges

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Catherine Winkworth's translation can be found here. Also, a fuller selection of the lyrics can be found here.

Editor's Choice

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I prefer Winkworth's simplistic translation that takes out most of the verses for the easy of a congregation.

Music

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Tune

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The most well known version was written by Johann G. Ebeling, who was known for writing tunes for over 100 of Gerhardt's poems and songs. It can be found here.

Arrangements

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The sheet music for Ebeling's arrangement in the key of G can be found here.

Editor's Choice

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I prefer Ebeling's tune, as it has a very major feel and was written directly with Gerhardt.

Background

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Author biography

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Gerhardt's full biography can be found here.

Author's circumstances

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Historical setting

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Cultural setting

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