Kommt herbei, singt dem Herrn
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| "Kommt herbei, singt dem Herrn" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
| English | Come hither, sing to the Lord |
| Written | 1972 |
| Text | Diethard Zils |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Psalm 95 |
| Melody | "Kol dodi" from Israel |
"Kommt herbei, singt dem Herrn" (Come hither, sing to the Lord) is a Christian hymn with text by Diethard Zils in 1972, a paraphrase of Psalm 95 to an Israeli melody. It is of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL), published in 1972. In the 2013 Catholic hymnal Gotteslob, it appears as GL 140. It is also contained in other hymnals and songbooks.
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The Dominican Diethard Zils wrote the text in 1972[1][2] as a paraphrase of Psalm 95,[3][4] to a traditional melody from Israel, where the psalms were written.[3] The melody is named "Kol dodi", and was used for a line from the Song of Songs. The song was published by Gustav Bosse Verlag in Kassel in 1972.[4]
This song, of the Neues Geistliches Lied genre, was included in the German Catholic hymnal Gotteslob of 1975 as GL 270. In the 2013 edition it is GL 140 in the section for the opening of church services.[5] In the regional section of Baden of the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch, it is EG 617.[4] It is part of many other songbooks.[2]
