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

All my heart this night rejoices (Gerhardt)

1000 Songs

Text edit

Author edit

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

Translations/Challenges edit

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

Editor's Choice edit

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

Music edit

Tune edit

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 edit

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

Editor's Choice edit

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

Background edit

Author biography edit

Gerhardt's full biography can be found here.

Author's circumstances edit

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