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"Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand" (English: Jesus Christ, our Saviour, who conquered death) is a hymn for Easter by Martin Luther. The text originated in 1524. The melody, also attributed to Luther, was published from 1529.
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An English translation of the first stanza by George MacDonald:
1524 melody
The first publication of the text, in the Erfurt Enchiridion, provided another melody for the hymn:
Settings using the 1529 melody
Two four-part settings of the 1529 melody of the hymn were included in Samuel Scheidt's 1650 Görlitzer Tabulaturbuch (SSWV 441-540). Further chorale preludes for organ were composed by Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow (LV 36), by Johann Pachelbel (PC 60) and Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 626 in the Orgelbüchlein).
Johann Sebastian Bach also wrote a chorale harmonization (BWV 364):