Mit dir, Maria, singen wir

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"Mit dir, Maria, singen wir"
Christian hymn
Written1994 (1994)
Text Eugen Eckert
Language
  • French
  • German
Melodyby Jean-Claude Gianadda

"Mit dir, Maria, singen wir" (With you, Mary, we sing) is a Christian hymn. The original text was written in French; it was translated into German by Eugen Eckert in 1994. The hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied with a melody by Jean-Claude Gianadda paraphrases the Magnificat. The song is included in Protestant and Catholic hymnals and songbooks.

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History

The text of Mit dir, Maria, singen wir was written in French; it was translated into German by the Protestant pastor and social worker Eugen Eckert in 1994. It is in four stanzas with a refrain that opens the song. The song paraphrases the Magnificat. [1] [2] While many Marian hymns are sung to Mary, this song is sung in solidarity with her Magnificat, as the refrain indicates. [3]

The text was set to music by Jean-Claude Gianadda  [ fr ]. [1] [4] The melody is in B major and common time, in the style of a chanson. [1]

The song is part of Junges Gotteslob, the Catholic hymnal for young people, and of songbooks. [4] It was included in several regional sections of the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob in 2013. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Münch, Thomas (7 December 2022). "Anderes Lied: "Mit dir, Maria, singen wir"". christus-koenig.eu (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Lukassek, Agathe (18 May 2018). ""Mit dir, Maria, singen wir": Das ökumenische Marienlied". katholisch.de (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Rittberger-Klas, Karoline (13 December 2020). "Anderes Lied: "Mit dir, Maria, singen wir"". SWR (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Mit dir, Maria, singen wir". evangeliums.net (in German). 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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