Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Author: Johann Agricola.
General information
For centuries this chorale was anonymously included in most German hymn books. This might be due to the fact that the author, Johann Agricola, came into conflict with Martin Luther, which resulted in anonymous listing in the lutheran hymnbooks. Starting in the second half of the seventeenth century until far in the 19th century Paul Speratus was thought to be the author.
Wackernagel found in 1870 a Liederblatt printed in 1526 or 1526 with Jo[han]n Eyßleben des hertzzoch Hans von saschse[n] pridiger as author. As in some sources Agricola is called by his birthplace Eisleben, Wackernagel claims that he is the author. The melody might also be by Agricola. It is assumed that the chorale was included in Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert zu Wittenberg (1529). The earliest surviving source is the 1533 edition of this hymnbook.
Originally this chorale was titled: Ein neuwes lied zu bitten umb Glauben, Liebe, und Hoffnung, Unnd umb ein seliges leben
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Settings by composers (automatically updated)
- Johann Agricola — Ich ruf' zu dir German SATB
- Johann Crüger — Geistliche Kirchen-Melodien
- Johannes Eccard — Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ German SATTB
- Melchior Franck — Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ German SATB
- Hans Leo Hassler — Ich ruf zu dir (motet a4) German SATB
- Hans Leo Hassler — Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ German SATB
- Orlando di Lasso — Ich ruf zu dir German SATTB
- Michael Praetorius — Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ a 8 German SATB.SATB
- Antonio Scandello — Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ German ATTTB,SATTB
- Heinrich Schütz — Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, SWV 326 German Solo SSSB
- Nicolaus Adam Strungk — Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ German Solo Soprano
- Alexander Utendal — Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ German SSATB
- Ivo de Vento — Ich ruff zu dir Herr Jesu Christ German SSA
Texts and Translations
German text1 Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, 1: mäßigen, beschränken 2: Gefahr 3: zulassen |
English translation1 I call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ,
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