Gegrüßet seist du, Königin

Christianity
Songs

“Gegrüßet seist du, Königin”, also known as Salve Regina coelitum or Hail, Holy Queen enthroned above, is a Catholic hymn based on the Latin hymn Salve Regina. Its singers address Mary, the mother of Jesus, using many attributes and ask for her help in the misery of the world. First published by Johann Georg Seidenbusch in 1687, it has appeared in hymnals with several melodies.

First published: 1687, by Johann Georg Seidenbusch
Gotteslob listing: GL 536, in six stanzas
U.S. melody: A 1736 melody from Hildesheim

Sources and credits

Article: Gegrüßet seist du, Königin (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q19889005
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Unknown authorUnknown author, Geistliche Spiel- und Weck-Uhr, zu Gottes und seiner lieben Heiligen Lob und Ehr, Denen Christliebenden Seelen aber zum sonderbahren Trost und Aufmunterung verordnet und zubereitet, Hildesheim 1736, S. 22
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