CHRIST UNSER HERR ZUM JORDAN KAM (46717)

Adapter: Martin Luther

Luther, Martin, born at Eisleben, Nov. 10, 1483; entered the University of Erfurt, 1501 (B.A. 1502, M.A.. 1503); became an Augustinian monk, 1505; ordained priest, 1507; appointed Professor at the University of Wittenberg, 1508, and in 1512 D.D.; published his 95 Theses, 1517; and burnt the Papal Bull which had condemned them, 1520; attended the Diet of Worms, 1521; translated the Bible into German, 1521-34; and died at Eisleben, Feb. 18, 1546. The details of his life and of his work as a reformer are accessible to English readers in a great variety of forms. Luther had a huge influence on German hymnody. i. Hymn Books. 1. Ellich cristlich lider Lobgesang un Psalm. Wittenberg, 1524. [Hamburg Library.] This contains 8 German h… Go to person page >

Adapter: Johann Walther

Johann Walther (b. Kahla, Thuringia, Germany, 1496: d. Torgau, Germany, 1570) was one of the great early influences in Lutheran church music. At first he seemed destined to be primarily a court musician. A singer in the choir of the Elector of Saxony in the Torgau court in 1521, he became the court's music director in 1525. After the court orchestra was disbanded in 1530 and reconstituted by the town, Walther became cantor at the local school in 1534 and directed the music in several churches. He served the Elector of Saxony at the Dresden court from 1548 to 1554 and then retired in Torgau. Walther met Martin Luther in 1525 and lived with him for three weeks to help in the preparation of Luther's German Mass. In 1524 Walther published the… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	CHRIST UNSER HERR ZUM JORDAN KAM (46717)
Adapter:	Martin Luther
Adapter:	Johann Walther (1524)
Meter:	8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7
Incipit:	46717 32173 2176
Key:	a minor
Source:	Geystliche gesangk Buchleyn, 1524 (melody)
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord

To Jordan came the Christ, our Lord,
To do His Father's pleasure;
Baptized by John, the Father's Word
Was given us to treasure.
This heav'nly washing now shall be
A cleansing from transgression
And by His blood and agony
Release from death's oppression.
A new life now awaits us.

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Christ, unser Herr zum Jordan kam, Nach seines Vater willen

When Jesus Went to Jordan's Stream

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Arrangements

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Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

The Hymns of Martin Luther
Composer/Editor Peter C. Reske
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2016) pp. 66
Assist Me To Proclaim: Alternate Hymn Settings Volume 2
Composer/Editor Henry V. Gerike
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2010) pp. 13
22 Hymn Settings
Composer/Editor Richard Heschke
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1990) pp. 4
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 16: Baptism Holy Communion: A - Aus
Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; James Engel
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 9
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 5: Christmas: S - Z Epiphany: A - De
Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Jan Bender
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1982) pp. 33
Hymns for the Church Year: 68 Accompaniment Settings for Keyboard of the Hymns of the Day
Composer/Editor Roger Petrich
Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1980) pp. 9

Organ Solo

A Reformation Christmas: Organ Preludes on Sixteenth-Century Hymns
Composer/Editor Carl Flentge Schalk
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2016) pp. 34
Hymn Prelude Library Volume Two Tunes BC: Lutheran Service Book
Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Stephen Rosebrock
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 82
Times and Seasons: 6 Moderate Preludes or Postludes for Organ
Composer/Editor J. William Greene
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2012) pp. 18
The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 41 Number 3 January February 2007: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Mansfield
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2007) pp. 19
The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 41 Number 3 January February 2007: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Mansfield
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2007) pp. 19
Song Of the Gospel Volume 1: Organ Literature for the Liturgical Year Based on the Hymnic Contributions of Martin Luther
Composer/Editors Henry V. Gerike; James Melby
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2006) pp. 28, 38, 53, 55, 59
Be Near Me, Lord Jesus: Five Expansive Organ Preludes for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany
Composer/Editor Robert Lind
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2005) pp. 28
The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender Volume 1: Chorale Preludes for Organ or Piano
Composer/Editors Jan Bender; David Fienen
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2005) pp. 8
Seasonal Hymn Preludes Volume 5 Epiphany: Op. 13
Composer/Editor Robin Dinda
Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2000) pp. 29
Chorale Preludes by Old Masters Volume I: For Organ
Composer/Editors Karl Straube; Dietrich Buxtehude
Published By: Masters Music Publications, Inc. (1991) pp. 50
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 16: Baptism Holy Communion: A - Aus
Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; James Engel
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 7
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 5: Christmas: S - Z Epiphany: A - De
Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Jan Bender
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1982) pp. 32
Seventy-nine Chorales for the Organ Opus 28
Composer/Editor Marcel Dupre
Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. (1932) pp. 14
Chorale Preludes of Old Masters Volume I: For Organ
Composer/Editors Karl Straube; Dietrich Buxtehude
Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (1915) pp. 50
Buxtehude Choral Transcriptions for the Organ Volume 4 Part 2: Kalmus Organ Series 3280
Composer/Editors Dietrich Buxtehude; Philipp Spitta; Max Seiffert
Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. pp. 80