O Christ, here it is
O Christ, here is a Catholic hymn and an early work by Friedrich Spee during his work in Würzburg. It first appeared there in 1621 in the book Bell'Vedére. As early as 1623, “O Christ, hie merk” was included in the first edition of the Cologne hymnal. The song later developed into a spiritual folk song. It is a classic sacrament song and contains theological perspectives on the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist at the time of the Counter Reformation .
reception
“O Christ, hie merk” was sung on the occasion of Eucharistic processions and devotions, later it was widespread in the so-called Christian doctrine, a Sunday afternoon devotion as a chant to the sacramental blessing . The song gained its importance through its spread throughout the German-speaking area, and it remained part of almost all German diocesan hymns up to the 20th century. The simple, clear, yet poetic style of language contributed to this widespread use. The current version is the version in the list of standard songs of the Fulda Bishops' Conference in 1916 and is almost identical to the original text. This was also taken over into the Gotteslob (1975) property of the Diocese of Passau and later in the dioceses of Regensburg and Würzburg in the extended diocesan annex. In the Gotteslob (1975) property for the Diocese of Hildesheim there is a four-stanza version of the song.
Text versions
Hymnal Bell'Vedére (1621)1. |
Current version1. |
Web links
- Günter Dengel on historicum.net: "» O Christ hie merk «On the history of the impact of a song" (PDF, 1.92 MB, last accessed on August 8, 2011)
- YouTube : Ave Jesu , underlaid with the song "O Christ hie merk" (last accessed on August 8, 2011)