Pietatis Melica practice
Praxis Pietatis Melica , that is: Exercising godliness in Christian and comforting chants is the title of one of the most important Protestant sacred hymn books of the 17th century, which was published in almost 50 editions by the middle of the 18th century. It was published by the composer Johann Crüger (1598–1662), cantor of the St. Nicolai Church in Berlin, and was intended for use in church services as well as for house devotions and private edification.
In 1640 he published the collection of Newes Vollkömliches Gesangbuch , which, in addition to the core songs of the Reformation , especially Martin Luther's , contained new melodies composed by Crüger, mainly to texts by Johann Heermann . From the second edition of 1647 it was published under the title Praxis Pietatis Melica (Latin: "Musical exercise of piety") and then contained more texts by Paul Gerhardt from edition to edition .
Songs by Paul Gerhardt
In 1643 Crüger met the song writer Paul Gerhardt, who had gone to Berlin to take up a pastor's position. The Pietatis Melica practice became a main source for the first publication of song texts by Gerhardt, who himself did not publish any song collections. The edition of 1647 contained 18 texts by Gerhardt, in 1653 64 texts were added. In the 10th edition of 1661, Crüger's last edition , another 8 texts were added.
2nd edition 1647:
- Why do you cause such pain
- A little lamb goes and is to blame
- O world, see your life here
- O man, weep your sin
- Up, my heart, with joy
- O sweetest joy
- God the Father send your Spirit
- Wake up my heart and sing!
- Now all forests are at rest
- Away, my heart, with the thoughts
- Lord, hear what my mouth is
- I long for you, O Lord
- I ask two things of you
- O God, my Creator, noble prince
- I rise to you, Lord
- Not so sad, not so much
- I have in God's heart and mind
- Now thank everyone and bring honor
- My god i have mine
5th edition 1653:
- How should I receive you
- Why do you want to stand outside
- We sing to you, Immanuel
- O Jesus Christ, your Kripplein is
- My heart should jump happily
- I'm standing here at your crib
- Now let's go and kick
- See, my faithful servant
- Listen, my heart, the seven words
- As God's Lamb and Lord
- Of salvation. Bernhardi Passion Salve to the Limbs of Christ (4 of 7 Limbs )
- Now rejoice here and everywhere
- Be happy everything far and wide
- Enter to your gates
- What all wisdom in the world
- Praise the Lord, all who fear him
- Go out, my heart, and seek Freud
- Now the rain is gone
- Now go fresh, it's going home
- A woman who loves God the Lord
- I know, my God, that everything I do
- I thank you humbly
- O Jesus Christ, my most beautiful light
- Good for those who do not walk
- Listen up, you peoples, listen up
- Happy those who shy away from gentlemen
- Isn't Ephraim my crown?
- What am I supposed to do, O Ephraim?
- Come, you sad spirits
- Lord, who once has your land
- I've often thought to myself
- You are human, you know that
- You love innocence, how badly you are respected
- I deserve it, what do I want
- Oh faithful God, merciful heart
- Merciful Father, Most High God
- What pleases God, my pious child
- Soar up to your God
- If God is for me, step
- Why should I grieve?
- You command your ways
- Still, you don't have to
- How long, oh Lord, how long should
- God is my light, the Lord my salvation
- Like the stag in great thirst
- Be of good cheer, O Christian soul
- He who sits under the umbrella of the Most High
- How big and heavy is the burden
- Praise God! Now it has risen
- Shouldn't I sing my god?
- Who is well and healthy
- I sing to you with my heart and mouth
- The sun follows the fog
- The Lord of all ends
- I praise you and sing
- I want to keep increasing
- I want to come with thanks
- I love that God, my hoard
- You sing my soul
- The time is now at hand
1656:
- Of salvation. Bernhardi Passion Salve to the limbs of Christ
- for the first time all 7 limbs with the conclusion O head full of blood and wounds
1661:
- So God loved the world
- Lord, the source and foundation of all wisdom
- Jesus, dearest brother
- You need patience
1666:
- Look, look, what's miracles?
- Come and let us honor Christ
- All you ye to honor God
- The golden sun
- The day with its light
- O ruler in the heavens
- Full of wonder, full of art
- How beautiful it is, Lord Jesus Christ
- Lord, I really want to stay
- Lord you search my mind
- What do you defy, proud tyrant?
- Lord what do you have in mind
- Satisfy yourself and be quiet
- My soul is in silence
- Notice, notice, heaven, earth
- I, who I often in deep sorrow
- I am a guest on earth
- What do you mourn, my face
1666/67 (?):
- I thank you with pleasure
1667:
- You people you are baptized
- Lord Jesus, my love
- How is it possible to have supreme light?
- Oh death, oh death, you horrible picture
- Lord God, you are for and for
- I know that my saviour is alive
literature
- Johann Friedrich Bachmann: Paul Gerhardt. A lecture was given in the Evangelical Association for Church Purposes. In addition to an appendix on the first editions of the Pietatis Melica practice by Johann Crüger, including 18 songs by P. Gerhardt. Schlawitz, Berlin 1863 ( digitized in the Google book search).
- Johann Friedrich Bachmann: Paulus Gerhardts spiritual songs: historical-critical edition . Oehmigke, Berlin 1866 ( digitized in the Google book search).
- Wilhelm Bode: The church melodies Johann Crüger's. In: Monatshefte of Music History , Volume 5. Breitkopf and Haertel, Leipzig 1871, pp 57-60, 65-83 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
- Christian Bunners : Johann Crüger (1598–1662): Berlin musician and cantor, Lutheran song and hymn book creator. Frank & Timme, Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-86596-371-0 ( limited preview in Google book search).
- Emanuel Christian Gottlob Langbecker (Ed.): Johann Crüger's Choral-Melodien: communicated from the best sources strictly according to the original, and accompanied by a brief outline of the life and work of this sacred song composer. Eichler, Berlin 1835 ( digitized version in the German Digital Library ).
- Joachim Stalmann: Crüger, Johann. In: Wolfgang Herbst (Herbst): Who is who in the hymnal? Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2001, ISBN 3-525-50323-7 , p. 66 ff. ( Limited preview in the Google book search)
Web links
- Johann Crüger's practice Pietatis Melica: Edition and documentation of the work history Science project of the Francke Foundations (2011–2014)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Long title: PRAXIS PIETAS MELICA, Daſ iſt: Exercise of Godliness In Christian and Consoling Geangs, Mr. Doct. Martini Luther fornemlich / as well as other of his faithful successors, and pure Evangelical doctrine confessors, properly brought together; And itƷo with the newest, beautiful and consolingt songs, increased to 1300. Also for the promotion of both the church and the private divine service, the necessary with attached bißhero common and many beautiful new melodies, arranged by Johann Crügern, Gub. Luſ. Direct. Muſic. in Berlin, ad Div. Nic. In addition to Johann Habermann's increased prayer = beech
- ↑ "... for the promotion of both church and private worship ..." (title page)
- ↑ 547: 718285M in VD 17 .
- ^ Johann Crüger: Practice Pietatis Melica. That is: Exercising godliness in Christian and comforting chants. Editio V. Runge, Berlin 1653 ( digitized version in the German Digital Library ).