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Lothar Zenetti was a German Catholic theologian, priest, and author of books and poetry. In Frankfurt, he was both a minister for young people and a parish priest. He was also active on radio and television. His songs, for example the popular "Das Weizenkorn muss sterben" and "Segne dieses Kind", appear in both Protestant and Catholic hymnals.
"Segne dieses Kind" is a poem in six stanzas by Lothar Zenetti. With different melodies, it became a Christian hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL), appearing in current German hymnals, usually sung for baptism. The full title is "Segne dieses Kind und hilf uns, ihm zu helfen", which is the beginning of all six stanzas.
Neues Geistliches Lied, abbreviated NGL, is a music genre of songs in German intended for church usage, and based on contemporary lyrics and with music by contemporary composers.
TAKT is a group of writers and composers of new songs for use in Christian churches, initiated in 1947. The genre which the members promoted was later called Neues Geistliches Lied. The name is short for TextAutor/innen- und Komponist/innen-Tagung, a name that the group adopted in 1997.
"Herr, segne uns" is a poem in three stanzas by Lothar Zenetti, written in 1971. With a 1972 melody by Karl Fink, it became a Christian hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL), appearing in German hymnals. It is usually sung at the end of a service before the blessing. The full title is "Herr, segne uns, lass uns dir dankbar sein".
"Sag ja zu mir, wenn alles nein sagt" is Christian hymn, with lyrics written by Diethard Zils in 1971, and music by made a hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied with a melody by Ignace de Sutter. It is a penitential song, which appeared in the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob of 1975. In the 2013 version, it appears only in regional sections.
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"Das Weizenkorn muss sterben" is a poem by Lothar Zenetti, based on The Grain of Wheat. With a 1972 melody by Johann Lauermann, it became a Christian hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL), appearing from 1975 in German hymnals. It is popular, and is regarded as Zenetti's signature work.
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"Manchmal feiern wir mitten im Tag" is a Christian hymn written in 1974 with German text by Alois Albrecht and a melody by Peter Janssens. The song, of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL), is part of German hymnals, including Gotteslob, and songbooks including ecumenical collections and books for young people. It begins: "Manchmal feiern wir mitten im Tag ein Fest der Auferstehung".
"Selig seid ihr, wenn ihr einfach lebt" is a Christian hymn written in 1979. The song, of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL), is included in hymnals both Protestant and Catholic, and in other songbooks.
"Wenn das Brot, das wir teilen" is a Christian hymn, with a text written in 1981 by Claus-Peter März, and a melody by Kurt Grahl. It was written to commemorate St. Elisabeth, and begins with a reference to her Miracle of the Roses. The song, of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL), is part of German hymnals, including Evangelisches Gesangbuch and Gotteslob, and of songbooks.
"Bewahre uns, Gott" is a Christian hymn with text by Eugen Eckert to a melody from Argentina, of "La paz del Señor". The song of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied, a prayer for protection in hard times, is contained in several hymnals and songbooks ecumenically. Several of these list it as "Bewahre uns, Gott, behüte uns, Gott"
"Auf zu neuen Horizonten" is a Christian hymn with text by Helmut Schlegel, and music by Stephan Sahm. It is of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied. The song is included in the Catholic hymnal for young people, Ein Segen sein, and other songbooks.
"Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht" 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.
"Alle meine Quellen entspringen in dir" is a Christian hymn in German with text and melody by Leonore Heinzl. She wrote it in 1984, based on a verse from Psalm 87, which forms the refrain. The song of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied is part of many hymnals and songbooks.
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- ↑ "Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL) in der Übersicht". mein-gotteslob.de (in German). 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ↑ "Ein Segen sein". evangeliums.net (in German). 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ↑ "Kommt herbei, singt dem Herrn / Liedvorschläge aus dem Gotteslob und "Ein Segen sein - Junges Gotteslob"". kirchlich-heiraten.de (in German). 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.