"" (Go under the mercy) is a Christian hymn in German with text and music by Manfred Siebald, written in 1987. It is a

hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn'' d ...

of the genre

Neues Geistliches Lied (, ''new spiritual song''), abbreviated NGL, is a music genre of songs in German intended for church usage, and based on contemporary lyrics and with music by contemporary composers. History The idea to reach young people by new songs for ...

(NGL), appearing in the Protestant ''

Evangelisches Gesangbuch ''Evangelisches Gesangbuch'' (''EG''; , "Protestantism, Protestant song book") is the current hymnal of German-language congregations in Germany, Alsace and Lorraine, Austria, and Luxembourg, which was introduced from 1993 and 1996, succeeding ...

'', and in many songbooks. The first verse begins "Alte Stunden, alte Tage" (Old hours, old days).

History

Manfred Siebald wrote the German text and the music of "" in 1987, first as a birthday greeting for the 60th birthday of the publisher , trying to translate the greeting "Go under the mercy" into German. It is a

of the genre

(NGL), that appeared in the Protestant hymnal ''

'', as EG 543, and in many songbooks.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 20th-century hymns in German Neues Geistliches Lied