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Zu Bethlehem geboren
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"Zu Bethlehem geboren" is a German Christmas carol. The text is attributed to Friedrich Spee, and was first printed in the collection Geistlichen Psälterlein (Little sacred psalter) by Johannes Heringsdorf [de] in Cologne in 1637.[1] The author was unknown until the 20th century, but research of style and content arrived at the attribution.[2] The song was printed with a then-popular secular melody in 1638. The song appears in current Catholic and Protestant hymnals.
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"Zu Bethlehem geboren" | |
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German Christmas carol | |
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English | Born in Bethlehem |
Written | 1637 (1637) |
Text | by Friedrich Spee |
Language | German |
Melody | French chanson |
Composed | c. 1600 |
Published | 1638 (1638) |
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