Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier

"Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier"
Christmas hymn
Bach's BWV 469 melody with figured bass in Schemelli's Musicalisches Gesang-Buch 1736
EnglishI stand by your manger here
Textby Paul Gerhardt
LanguageGerman
MelodyZahn 4429a and 4659–4666
Published1653

"Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier" (I stand by your manger here) is a German Christmas hymn, with lyrics by Paul Gerhardt which were first published in 1653. It was then sung with an older melody by Martin Luther, but a melody which was likely created by Johann Sebastian Bach for Schemellis Gesangbuch of 1736 is now part of current Protestant and Catholic hymnals.

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