1000 Songs/All my heart this night rejoices (Paul Gerhardt)
All my heart this night rejoices (Gerhardt)
Text
[edit | edit source]Author
[edit | edit source]Paul Gerhardt wrote the text, which can be found here.
Translations/Challenges
[edit | edit source]Catherine Winkworth's translation can be found here. Also, a fuller selection of the lyrics can be found here.
Editor's Choice
[edit | edit source]I prefer Winkworth's simplistic translation that takes out most of the verses for the easy of a congregation.
Music
[edit | edit source]Tune
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]The sheet music for Ebeling's arrangement in the key of G can be found here.
Editor's Choice
[edit | edit source]I prefer Ebeling's tune, as it has a very major feel and was written directly with Gerhardt.
Background
[edit | edit source]Author biography
[edit | edit source]Gerhardt's full biography can be found here.