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Kantate: Vom Himmel kam
Staff Notation • Sacred, Cantatas
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SATB · Manfred Hößl
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Kantate: Vom Himmel kam by Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow — Lyrics
Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar,
erschien den Hirten offenbar,
sie sagten ihn´n: ein Kindlein zart,
das liegt dort in der Krippen hart.
Zu Bethlehem, in Davids Stadt,
wie Micha es verkündigt hat:
es ist der Herre Jesus Christ,
der euer aller Heiland ist.
Des sollt ihr billig fröhlich sein,
daß Gott mit euch ist worden ein,
er ist geboren, eur Fleisch und Blut,
euer Bruder ist das ewige Gut.
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About Kantate: Vom Himmel kam
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow composed this sacred cantata for SATB choir. The text is in German and speaks of the heavenly host appearing to the shepherds, announcing the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. It describes him as a tender child lying in a hard manger, the Lord Christ, and the saviour of all. The lyrics encourage rejoicing because God has become one with humanity, born as flesh and blood, a brother to them. It emphasizes that sin and death cannot harm those who have God with them, and that the Devil and Hell cannot prevail. The message is one of complete trust in God's son, who will not abandon his followers, urging them to defy all opposition and place their confidence in him.
