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Christ fuhr gen Himmel
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Christ fuhr gen Himmel by Johann Hermann Schein — Lyrics
Christi fuhr gen Himmel.
Was sandt er uns hernieder?
Den Tröster, den Heiligen Geist,
zu Trost der ganzen Christenheit,
Kyrieleis.
Christ fuhr mit Schallen
von seinen Jüngern allen.
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About Christ fuhr gen Himmel
This sacred hymn in German paints the scene of Christ's ascension into heaven, sending down the Holy Spirit as a comforter to all Christendom. The text speaks of Christ's departure with celebration, blessing his disciples and sending them out into the world. The SATB voicing allows for a rich, devotional setting of this powerful biblical narrative. The composerJohann Hermann Schein captures the joy and solemnity of the event, with a refrain of Kyrieleis and a concluding Halleluja underscoring the central message of Christ's continued presence and comfort through the Spirit.
