The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 ‎#425

425. When Christ with His True Teaching Came

Text Information

• First Line: When Christ with his true teaching came (Als Christus mit sein'r wahren Lehr)
• Title: When Christ with His True Teaching Came
• German Title: Als Christus mit sein'r wahren Lehr
• Author: Michael Sattler, burnt 1527
• Translator: John J. Overholt (1969)
• Meter: L.M. 8.8.8.8.
• Language: English; German
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Psalm 116:15
• Topic: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; The Church: Hymns of Martyrs (Ausbund)
• Source: the 16th Century Anabaptist Ausbund, Hymn No. 7, from
• Copyright: Translation Copyright © 1972 by The Christian Hymnary Publishers
• Notes: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Ps. 116:15.

Tune Information

• Name: WO GOTT ZUM HAUS NICHT GIBT SEIN GUNST
• Meter: L.M. 8.8.8.8.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Joseph Klug's Geistliche Lieder, 1535
• Notes: M.M. 63