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"Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit" ("Yet it was our sickness that he was bearing") is a Christian hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied with text written by Eugen Eckert in 1987 to a melody from Chile. It is based on a passage from the Book of Isaiah. It is part of hymnals, including the German Catholic hymnal Gotteslob as GL 292, and songbooks.
| "Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
 Eugen Eckert in 2008 | |
| English | Yet it was our sickness that he was bearing |
| Occasion | Holy Week |
| Written | 1986 |
| Text | by Eugen Eckert |
| Language | German |
| Melody | from Chile |
History edit
"Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit" was written in 1986 by the Protestant theologian and minister Eugen Eckert from Frankfurt, revised in 1987.[1] The text is based on Isaiah 53:4–5,[2][3][4] a servant song.[5] It is intended for the Holy Week.[6][7]
The melody in E minor is from Chile.[1][2] The song is part of the German common Catholic hymnal Gotteslob as GL 292.[2] It is part of other hymnals and songbooks,[3][4] including the choral collection for children Freiburger Kinderchorbuch 2, published in 2020 by the Diocese of Freiburg and Carus-Verlag.[8]
Musical settings edit
Andreas Großmann composed a four-part choral setting (SATB) of hymn text and melody in 1994.[9] Werner Quicker wrote a three-part choral setting of the hymn text and melody.[7] Johannes Matthias Michel composed a choral setting of Eckert's text for four-part choir and organ, published by Strube Verlag in 2013.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit". dli-daten.de (in German). 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit". Gotteslob (in German). Diocese of Limburg. 2013.
- ^ a b "Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit". evangeliums.net (in German). 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit". Christliche Liederdatenbank (in German). 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Walter, Meinrad (July 2013). ""Für wahr, er trug unsre Krankheit" GL 292". gotteslob.at (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Faber, Lisa (25 October 2011). "Aspekte der Christologie in Neuen Geistlichen Liedern" (PDF). bundes-esg.de (in German). pp. 56–60. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b Quicker, Werner (2023). ""Für wahr, er trug unsre Krankheit"". wernerquicker.de (in German). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Neue Lieder für Gott und die Welt (PDF) (in German). Carus-Verlag. 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit" (PDF) (in German). Diocese of Limburg. 1994. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit (PDF) (in German). Strube Verlag. 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.