"Viel Glück und viel Segen"
Christian round by Werner Gneis
EnglishMuch happiness and blessing
Written1930
Textby Werner Gneist
LanguageGerman

"Viel Glück und viel Segen" (Much happiness and blessing) is a Christian congratulatory round in German, with text and music written by Werner Gneist in 1930. It is often sung as a congratulation and blessing for birthdays and anniversaries. The song is included in many songbooks, and is regarded as one of the most common birthday songs in German.

History

The hymn "Viel Glück und viel Segen" has a short text in four lines, wishing happiness and blessing on all ways, including health and cheerfulness.[1] Other songs before the one by Werner Gneist used similar wordings that the author may have known.[2]

The song is commonly sung as a round as a congratulation and blessing for birthdays and anniversaries.[1] It is printed in songbooks, including several for children, [1] as one the most popular birthday song in German.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Viel Glück und viel Segen (Kanon)". evangeliums.net (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Viel Glück und viel Segen". volksliederarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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