Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott

Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers

Melody & Text:

Melody: Zahn 423
Composer: Johann Eccard (1597)

Text: Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott
Author: Paul Eber (1557 / 1563 / 1566)

Hymnal versions Bach may have known:

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text: Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott

Chorale Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott, BWV 336
Ref: RE 189; Br 189; KE 146; Birnstiel 195; AmB 46II p.167; Penzel 114; BGA 83; BC F88.1; CST 148

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

Sources: Bach Digital; BGA; Zahn; BCML discussions on BCW; Charles Sanford Terry's Bach Chorals books
Photos from Gottfried Vopelius: Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch (Vopelius 1682) & Christian Friedrich Witt: Psalmodia Sacra, Oder: Andächtige und schöne Gesänge… (Gotha Hymnal, 1715), were taken from digital copies of the books downloaded from Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München. These copies are Out of copyright - non commercial re-use (Europeana Rights).
Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2018)