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  2. Names of Easter - Wikipedia

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    The names differ depending on languages, but most are derived from Greek and Latin "pascha", which is taken from the Hebrew פֶּסַח (Pesach), meaning Passover. [1] The modern English term Easter developed from the Old English word Ēastre or Ēostre ( Old English pronunciation: [ˈæːɑstre, ˈeːostre] ), which itself developed prior to ...

  3. Das ist der Tag, den Gott gemacht - Wikipedia

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    "Das ist der Tag, den Gott gemacht" (This is the day that God made) is a German Christian hymn for Easter. In the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob it appears as Gl 329. [ 1 ]

  4. Christ ist erstanden - Wikipedia

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    "Christ ist erstanden" (Christ is risen) is a German Easter hymn, [1] and is possibly the oldest Christian liturgical German song. It has inspired the music of numerous composers, such as Ludwig Senfl and Heinrich Schütz (from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries respectively), as well as modern composers such as Oskar Gottlieb Blarr and Enjott Schneider, and has appeared in 45 hymnals ...

  5. List of Easter hymns - Wikipedia

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    Translation Text Tune Language Published Notes "Christ ist erstanden" Christ is risen anon. anon. German 1160 "Christ lag in Todesbanden" Christ lay in the bonds of death Martin Luther: Martin Luther and Johann Walter: German 1524 melody based on Victimae paschali laudes "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" Charles Wesley "Easter hymn" English 1739

  6. What Is Easter and Why Do We Celebrate It? - AOL

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    What is the original meaning of Easter? Easter is a religious Christian holiday observed around the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the spiritual leader of Christianity—and ...

  7. Public holidays in Germany - Wikipedia

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    (September 2012) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the German article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate , is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy ...

  8. Pascha - Wikipedia

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    Easter, central religious feast in the Christian liturgical year; Paskha, an Easter dish served in several Slavic countries; Paska (bread), an Easter bread served in Ukraine; Christian observance of Passover, a holiday celebrated by a small number of Christians; German spelling of Pasha; Pascha (brothel), a large brothel in Cologne, Germany

  9. Mysterium Paschale - Wikipedia

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    Mysterium Paschale. The Mystery of Easter [1] (German: Theologie der Drei Tage [2] [3]) is a 1969 [2] [4] book by the Swiss theologian and Catholic priest Hans Urs von Balthasar. The original German edition was published by Benziger Verlag, Einsiedeln.