Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud
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"Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud" is a well-known 17th-century German Lutheran hymn by Paul Gerhardt that joyfully contemplates nature and God's creation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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German hymn ⓘ Lutheran hymn ⓘ church song ⓘ |
| addresses | the soul of the singer ⓘ |
| approximateYearOfText | 1653 ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
German Baroque devotional poetry
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Lutheran orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Paul Gerhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
God as creator
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human gratitude ⓘ joyful contemplation ⓘ |
| genre | spiritual song ⓘ |
| hasForm | poetic stanzas ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | German Protestant hymnody ⓘ |
| invites | the heart to rejoice in God’s creation ⓘ |
| isPopularIn |
German-speaking Protestant churches
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryForm | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
creation hymn
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hymn of praise ⓘ summer hymn ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Gerhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentions |
birds
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flowers ⓘ gardens ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| meter | bar form ⓘ |
| numberOfOriginalStanzas | 15 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Early New High German ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
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Protestantism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textFirstPublishedIn | Praxis Pietatis Melica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textPublicationCity | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textPublicationCountry | Electorate of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian devotion
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contemplation of nature ⓘ joy in creation ⓘ praise of God ⓘ |
| title | Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
congregational singing
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family worship ⓘ private devotion ⓘ |
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