Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott
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| "Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
| English | "High praise be to our God" |
| Written | 1985 |
| Text | by Maria Luise Thurmair |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Benedictus |
| Melody | by Guillaume Franc |
| Composed | 1543 |
"Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" ("High praise be to our God") is a Christian hymn by Maria Luise Thurmair, based on the Benedictus canticle and set to a 1543 melody by Guillaume Franc. The hymn in three stanzas of eight lines was written in 1985. It appeared in the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob in 2013.