"Zu dir, o Gott, erheben wir" (To you, O God, we raise [the soul]) is a Christian hymn with German text written by Heinrich Bone in 1851 to a melody by Caspar Ulenberg dating to 1582.
| "Zu dir, o Gott, erheben wir" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
| Written | 1851 (1851) |
| Text | by Heinrich Bone |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Psalm 25 |
| Melody | by Caspar Ulenberg |
| Composed | 1582 (1582) |
Heinrich Bone paraphrased Psalm 25 ("Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. ") in 1851.[1] In the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob, it is GL 142, in the section "Gesänge zur Eröffnung" (songs for the opening).[1] The song is part of several hymnals.[2]