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Lobet und preiset, ihr Völker, den Herrn

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Lobet und preiset, ihr Völker, den Herrn
Christian round
Textbased on psalms
LanguageGerman

"Lobet und preiset, ihr Völker, den Herrn" (Praise the Lord, all peoples) is a round for three parts to a German text based on three psalms. The melody has been passed orally. The round, a general expression of praise, is part of many hymnals and songbooks, and used for many occasions. It is easy and also suitable for children and young adults.

History

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The text of "Lobet und preiset, ihr Völker, den Herrn" ("Praise the Lord, you nations"). It is a call to praise the Lord, be glad in him and serve Him. it is inspired by several verses from the psalms, including Psalm 117:1, Psalm 100:2 and Psalm 67:4–6.[1][2] The composition is a round written for three parts, with a simple melody traditionally passed down orally.[1] It is a psalm song of general praise, often sung as an alternative to a psalm,[3] and used to express praise for variety reasons.

The melody is easy, with the second line in third-parallels to the first, and the third line being a bass foundation.[4] It is recommended for services involving children,[5] with accompanying movements designed for the groups participation.[4] The song is also included in collections for young adults.[6]

Played on an organ

Played on the organ, this round is featured in many hymnals and songbooks.[1][2] In the common Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch, it is listed as EG 337. In the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob, it was GL 282 in the first edition[2] and 408 in the second edition.[7]

Music

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The music is commonly written in F major; it is in a triple metre.


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  c4 c c c4. bes8 a4 bes a g a2.\fermata \break
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  \addlyrics {
   Lo -- bet und prei -- set, ihr Völ -- ker, den Herrn,
   freu -- et euch sei -- ner und die -- net ihm gern.
   All ihr Völ -- ker, lo -- bet den Herrn.
  }
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\midi { \tempo 4 = 132 }

It begins with the highest note, which eases the beginning. The first two lines move mostly in steady rhythm, with a dotted note at the beginning of the second measure. The last note holds the key note for all measures.

Bärenreiter published a setting for band, as for other songs from Gotteslob.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Marti, Andreas. "Lobet und preiset, ihr Völker, den Herrn (Kanon)". evangeliums.net (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Lobet und preiset, ihr Völker, den Herrn". liederdatenbank.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Lieder und Gesänge aus Gotteslob+Halleluja/Lesejahr C" [in German) Diocese of Essen
  4. ^ a b "Lobet und preiset, ihr Völker, den Herrn" (PDF). kath-kirche-kaernten.at (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Kindgemäße Gesänge im Stammteil des Gotteslob 2014" (PDF) (in German). Diocese of Limburg. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Lieder aus dem neuen Gotteslob, die sich in Jugendgottesdiensten bewährt haben" (PDF). chorus-koeln.de (in German). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  7. ^ Schumacher, Thomas (2013). Völker (in German). Pneuma Verlag. p. 202. ISBN 978-3-94-201320-8. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  8. ^ "Bläserbuch zum Gotteslob". Bärenreiter (in German). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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