The Only Son from Heaven Top Pick
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Moderately Easy
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Description
For SATB or Unison with keyboard. Part of our Chorister Collection, our series of masterworks that are adapted for use with children or even soloists! Curated and edited by Thom Pavlechko. Bach's setting of the chorale Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn. This piece is also available with an alternate text which can be found here.
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Lyrics
The only Son from heaven
foretold by ancient seers,
by God the Father given,
in human form appears.
No sphere his light confining,
no star so brightly shining
as he, our Morning Star.