Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht
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| "Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
| Occasion | Nunc dimittis |
| Written | 2005 |
| Text | by Eugen Eckert |
| Language | German |
| Melody | by Horst Christill |
| Composed | 2005 |
| Published | 2006 |
| Editor | |
|---|---|
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Dehm-Verlag |
Publication date | 2021 |
"Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht" (On the way through this night) is a Christian hymn created in 2005 by lyricist Eugen Eckert and composer Horst Christill. The song of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL), was first published and recorded in 2006, and has appeared in German hymnals and songbooks. Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht became the title of a 2021 choral collection of new compositions for Abendlob.
Eugen Eckert and Horst Christill created "Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht" in 2005 as a paraphrase of the Nunc dimittis to be used in liturgies of the hours. The song of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL) has appeared in German hymnals and songbooks, including Ein Segen sein (Be a blessing), and the Junges Gotteslob, a version of the Catholic hymnal in German Gotteslob for young people.[1] It was published in 2006 in a collection NachKlänge (After-sounds), subtitled "Musikalische Nachtgebete" (Musical night prayers) by Dehm, with a selection of the songs recorded, including "Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht".[2] "Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht" was recorded in 2017 as part of the collection Jetzt (Now) of the band Habakuk.[3]