descant orig. deschaunt — OF. deschant (mod. déchant) — medL. discantus part-song, refrain f. L. dis- asunder, apart + cantus song; The present form is due to partial assim. to L.

Zeuch mich

 

 "Who are these like stars appearing" began its life in 1719 as a 20-stanza hymn by Theobald Heinrich Schenck, "Wer sind die vor Gottes Throne" ("Who are these before God's throne"). It was paired with the chorale tune Zeuch mich, zeuch mich in 1892, which first appeared in Geistreiches Gesangbuch (Darmstadt, 1698). The meter is the same as that of another German favorite, the Easter hymn "He is risen, he is risen."

This tune is known by other names, including All Saints, All Saints Old, and Darmstadt.

 

Audio demo in right column (Click the arrow)

Major update (organ harmonization) 2011

 

additional references:
Catherine Winkworth's translation 11 verses.
A current German version 6 verses

score

Zeuch mich 6.4.1.6
(All Saints Old)

 

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Who are these like stars appearing

 


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descant verse

 

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