Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand

Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand. Martin Luther* (1483-1546). This is a simple Leise*, with each of the three 4-line verses ending ‘Kyrie eleison’, celebrating the Resurrection. It was first published as ‘Eyn Lobsang auff dem Osterfest’ (‘a hymn of praise for Easter’) in Eyn Enchiridion oder Handbuchlein (Erfurt, 1524). It is found in EG (EG 102) with a tune by Luther from Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert (Wittenberg, Klug, 1529) also found in Geystliche Lieder (Leipzig, Babst, 1545). Jenny, Luthers geistliche Lieder, no.13, pp. 198-201, gives six versions, with three melodies A a/b, B, and C a/b/c. It is identical in the opening line to the longer (10 verse) hymn...