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Gröningen
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Gröningen by Joachim Neander — Lyrics
Wunderbarer König,
Herrscher von uns allen,
Lass dir unser Lob gefallen.
Deine Vatergüte
Hast du lassen fließen,
Ob wir schon dich oft verließen.
Hilf uns noch, stärk uns doch;
Lass die Zunge singen,
Lass die Stimme klingen.
Himmel, lobe prächtig
Deines Schöpfers Taten
Mehr als aller Menschen Staaten.
Großes Licht der Sonne,
Schieße deine Strahlen,
Die das große Rund bemalen.
Lobet gern, Mond und Stern,
Seid bereit, zu ehren
Einen solchen Herren.
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About Gröningen
Joachim Neander's hymn Gröningen is set for SATB choir in German. The music opens with a robust declaration, establishing a devotional tone that permeates the work. The text expresses profound adoration for a heavenly King, acknowledging His boundless goodness and grace, even in the face of human failings. It calls upon all creation—sun, moon, and stars—to join in praising the Creator, a sentiment echoed by the soul's own joyful song of faith. The hymn culminates in a powerful affirmation of God's sovereignty and invites all to sing His praises, urging a spirit of reverence and joyful exultation.
