Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott

"Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott"
Christian hymn
English	High praise be to our God-->
Written	1985
Text	by Maria Luise Thurmair
Language	German
Based on	Benedictus
Melody	by Guillaume Franc
Composed	1543

"Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" (High praise be to our God) is a Christian hymn by Maria Luise Thurmair, based on the Benedictus canticle and set to a 1543 melody by Guillaume Franc. The hymn in three stanzas of eight lines was written in 1985. It appeared in the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob in 2013.

History

Maria Luise Thurmair wrote "Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" in 1985.[1][2] It is a close paraphrase of the Benedictus, written to match a 1543 melody by Guillaume Franc. The hymn is in three stanzas of eight lines each.[2]

It appeared in the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob, as GL 384, in the section "Lob, Dank und Anbetung" (Praise, thanks and adoration).[2]

Tune and settings

The melody of "Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" by Guillaume Franc, is in bar form. It rises an octave up within the first five notes.[2] Michael Funke composed a cantata for mixed choir and organ based on the hymn, setting all three stanzas differently.[3]

References

1. Evangelium 2024.
2. Gotteslob 2013.
3. Funke 2014.

Cited sources

• Funke, Michael C. (2014). "Benedictus / Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" (PDF). Kirchenmusikerverband Bamberg (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
• "Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott (Benedictus-Lied)". evangeliums.net (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
• Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott (in German). Gotteslob. 2013.