This was included among others by some editions of Praxis pietatis melica, though it was eventually replaced by "Nun lob mein Seel…" A second melody, by Samuel Welter, appeared around 1692:
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12 June 2012
Wie wohl hast du gelabet* (Original Melodies)
Here are two original melodies for the the postcommunion hymn "Wie wohl hast du gelabet" (J. Rist, 1651), tr. by C. Winkworth as "O Living Bread from Heaven" [TLH 316; LW 244; LSB 642]. It was first published set to a tune by Andreas Hammerschmidt, appearing in Rist's hymnal (Lüneburg, 1651) thus (from Kümmerle):
13 February 2010
*Old Alternate melody for "O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is"
Taking a break from translations, here is an interesting melody I found in Kümmerle. It is an old alternate melody for "O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is." Perhaps it might find its way again to some of the other hymns that use this same meter.
The melody is by Peter Sohren, and found in his edition of Praxis Pietatis Melica (Frankfurt, 1668) as well as in his hymnal Musikalisches Vorschmack (1683). Here it is transposed from G mix. to E mix. to avoid the high f and g:
The melody is by Peter Sohren, and found in his edition of Praxis Pietatis Melica (Frankfurt, 1668) as well as in his hymnal Musikalisches Vorschmack (1683). Here it is transposed from G mix. to E mix. to avoid the high f and g:
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