Der Herr wird dich mit seiner Güte segnen
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| "Der Herr wird dich mit seiner Güte segnen" | |
|---|---|
| Christian poem and hymn | |
 Helmut Schlegel OFM, in Frankfurt Cathedral 2017 | |
| Text | by Helmut Schlegel |
| Language | German |
| Melody | by Thomas Gabriel |
| Composed | 1998 |
"Der Herr wird dich mit seiner Güte segnen" (The Lord will bless you with his goodness) is a Christian poem by Helmut Schlegel. It became a hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied with a 1998 melody by Thomas Gabriel, part of the German Catholic hymnal Gotteslob.
History
[edit]The text was written by the Franciscan Helmut Schlegel, in seven stanzas and a refrain, both of four lines. It is based on the Priestly Blessing.[1]
The text has been set to music by Thomas Gabriel 1998, and was included in the German common Catholic hymnal Gotteslob as GL 452.[2][3] With a different melody by Winfried Heurich, it is part of the Gotteslob's regional section for the Diocese of Limburg as GL 849.[2]
On 3 October 1998 the hymn premiered for the Thanksgiving Service for the 25th Anniversary of the Office for Church Music of the Archdiocese of Freiburg in Freiburg Minster.[4]
In the Gotteslob, it is one of the pieces that is demanding both textually and musically.[4]
Music
[edit]The hymn does not contain any larger interval jumps besides a few fourths and the melody shows an increase in tension in the verses.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Alber, Mechthild. "Der Herr wird dich mit seiner Güte segnen". SWR (in German). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Liedporträt GL 849" (PDF) (in German). Diocese of Limburg. 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Der Herr wird dich mit seiner Güte segnen". evangeliums.net (in German). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b Walter, Meinrad (17 July 2021). "NGL mit Anspruch: "Der Herr wird dich mit seiner Güte segnen"". katholisch.de (in German). Retrieved 18 December 2024.