LIEBSTER IMMANUEL

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Incarnation → Redemption → Resurrection → Doxology: Christ's complete salvific work from birth through triumph to eternal reign

Bach Cantatas Using This Tune (1)

BWV 123 — Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen ("Dearest Immanuel, duke of the righteous") (1725)

Epiphany

SATB soloists, chorus, flutes, oboes d'amore

Chorale cantata. Intimate character with beautiful flute writing.

Set to This Tune in The Lutheran Hymnal (1)

TLH 582 God, Lord of Sabaoth, Thou Who Ordainest

Notes on the Tune

From Hymn Desk's analyses of the hymns sung to it.

TLH 582, God, Lord of Sabaoth, Thou Who Ordainest : LIEBSTER IMMANUEL (Himmels-Lust, Leipzig, 1675). Elsewhere it is usually sung to RUSSIAN HYMN (Lvov).