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Kreuz, auf das ich schaue

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"Kreuz, auf das ich schaue"
Christian hymn
Written1982 (1982)
Textby Eckart Bücken
LanguageGerman
Based onIsaiah 2:2-5
Melodyby Lothar Graap
Composed1982 (1982)

"Kreuz, auf das ich schaue" (Cross that I look at) is a Christian hymn with words in German written by Eckart Bücken in 1982, with a melody by Lothar Graap. It appeared in Protestant and Catholic hymnals, and other songbooks.

History

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Eckart Bücken [de], a Protestant pastor, wrote the text of "Kreuz, auf das ich schaue" in 1982, reflecting the Cross.[1] Lothar Graap [de] composed a melody the same year.[1]

The song became part of the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch as EG 598, and of the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob as GL 270.[1] It is also part of other songbooks.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "270 ö / Kreuz, auf das ich schaue (L) /Gesänge – Jahr – Österliche Bußzeit – Fastenzeit". mein-gotteslob.de (in German). 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Kreuz, auf das ich schaue". evangeliums.net (in German). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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