Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist

"Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist"
Hymn by Martin Luther
The first page in the Erfurt Enchiridion, 1524
English	Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost
Text	by Martin Luther
Language	German
Based on	"Veni Creator Spiritus"
Published	1524 (1524)

"Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist" ("Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost") is a Lutheran hymn for Pentecost, with words written by Martin Luther based on the Latin "Veni Creator Spiritus". The hymn in seven stanzas was first published in 1524. The melody is derived from the chant of the Latin hymn. The number in the current Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch (EG) is 126.

Johann Sebastian Bach composed a chorale prelude on the hymn included in his Orgelbüchlein as BWV 631, and a chorale partita in the Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes, Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 667. The hymn has been translated and has appeared with the hymn tune in several hymnals.

History

Luther wrote the hymn for Pentecost as a paraphrase of the Latin "Veni Creator Spiritus" in his effort to establish German equivalents to the Latin parts of the liturgy. He derived the melody from the chant of the Latin hymn.^[1] The hymn in seven stanzas was first published in 1524, both in the Erfurt Enchiridion and in a setting by Johann Walter in Eyn geystlich Gesangk Buchleyn.^[2] The number in the current Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch (EG) is 126.

Musical settings

Beginning of BWV 631

Johann Sebastian Bach composed a chorale prelude on the hymn included in his Orgelbüchlein as BWV 631, and a chorale partita which he made part of his collection Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes, Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, in Organo pleno con Pedale obligato, BWV 667. Arnold Schönberg arranged the partita for large orchestra in 1922.^[3]

Hymn tune and use in English hymnals

The hymn has been translated and has appeared to the hymn tune "Komm, Gott Schöpfer" in twelve hymnals,^[2]^[4] for example "Come, O Creator Spirit Blest", translated by Edward Caswall.^[4]

References

↑ ""Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist" (EG 126)" (PDF) (in German). Luther-Gesellschaft. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
1 2 "Komm, Gott Schöpfer". Choral Wiki. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
↑ "Johann Sebastian Bach / Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist". Universal Edition. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
1 2 "Komm, Gott Schöpfer". hymnary.org. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

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Lutheran hymnody

Hymns	List of hymns by Martin Luther "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein" "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid" "Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" "Christ lag in Todes Banden" "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam" "Du meine Seele singe" "Es ist das Heil uns kommen her" "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" "Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud" "Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ" "God's Word Is Our Great Heritage" "Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn" "Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr" "Herzliebster Jesu" "Herr Gott, dich loben wir" "Ich singe dir mit Herz und Mund" "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand" "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Gotteszorn wandt" "Jesus Loves Me" "Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott" "Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin" "Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist" "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" "Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren" "Now Thank We All Our God" "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" "O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben" Passion Hymns "Such, wer da will, ein ander Ziel" "Valet will ich dir geben" "Vater unser im Himmelreich" "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" "Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen" "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" "Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält" "Was willst du dich betrüben"

Hymnals	First Lutheran hymnal (1524) Erfurt Enchiridion (1524) Eyn geystlich Gesangk Buchleyn (1524) Praxis pietatis melica (1640/47) Evangelisches Gesangbuch Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary Evangelical Lutheran Worship Hymns of Zion Lutheran Book of Worship Lutheran Hymnal Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement Christian Worship Hymnal Lutheran Service Book Lutheran Worship Service Book and Hymnal Lutheran hymnal (Finland)

Topics	Cantata Chorale Chorale cantata (Bach) Chorale prelude Hymn of the day Passion music

People	Johann Sebastian Bach Dieterich Buxtehude Elisabeth Cruciger Johann Crüger Simon Dach Paul Gerhardt Bartholomäus Gesius N. F. S. Grundtvig Claus Harms Johann Heermann Valerius Herberger Nikolaus Herman Sebald Heyden Justus Jonas Balthasar Kindermann Martin Luther Hemminki of Masku Felix Mendelssohn Philipp Nicolai Johann Pachelbel Hallgrímur Pétursson Michael Praetorius Sigfrid Karg-Elert Christian Heinrich Postel Martin Rinkart Johann von Rist Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer Carl Schalk Cyriakus Schneegass Heinrich Schütz Paul Speratus Melchior Teschner N. Samuel of Tranquebar Jaroslav Vajda Johann Walter Michael Weiße Catherine Winkworth Johannes Zahn

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