Im Anfang war das Wort (Carl Loewe)

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• (Posted 2025-09-21)  CPDL #86842:         

Editor: Ullrich Köthe (submitted 2025-09-21).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 205 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: transcribed from the organ reduction at IMSLP.

General Information

Title: Im Anfang war das Wort
Composer: Carl Loewe
Lyricist: John 1:1 and 14^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1837
Description: Finale of part 1 of the oratorio "Die Festzeiten", op. 66.

External websites:

• Source: original prints at IMSLP.

Original text and translations

German text Im Anfang war das Wort, und das Wort war bei Gott, und Gott war das Wort. Und das Wort ward Fleisch und wohnete unter uns, und wir sahen seine Herrlichkeit, eine Herrlichkeit als des eingeborenen Sohnes vom Vater, voller Gnade und Wahrheit.

English text In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.