Hymn tune
UNSER HERRSCHER
UNSER HERRSCHER is a hymn tune in 8.7.8.7.7.7, composed by Joachim Neander (1650–1680) (1680). In a hymnal the tune has a name of its own, printed in capitals, because the same music carries many texts: any hymn written in its meter can be sung to it.
In this library it is the tune for 1 hymn, listed below, and 7 more texts in the same meter can be sung to it.
The four-part harmony played here comes from the Open Hymnal Project's public-domain edition (copied from "Chorale Book for England", 1863 Hymn 15. Lyrics source: online post by author at https://www.1517.org/articles/three-hymns-on-the-transfiguration downloaded 01 July 2026 approval by direct email exchange with the author). Choose any text below and press play to hear the words sung to UNSER HERRSCHER, with the lines highlighted as they come — on organ, piano or guitar, in any key.
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Hymns sung to UNSER HERRSCHER
Other texts in the same meter
- Hark! Ten Thousand Harps — Hark! ten thousand harps and voices
- Christ, a True Friend — One there is above all others
- Once in Royal David's City — Once in royal David's city,
- "Whosoever Will" — “Whosoever heareth,” shout, shout the sound!
- Through the day Thy love has spared us — Thro' the day Thy love hath spared us,
- Who Are These Like Stars Appearing — Who are these, like stars appearing,
- He Is Risen — He is risen, He is risen;