"Sieh, hier bin ich" (TLH #271)

Transposed from B minor to D minor

"Sieh, hier bin ich" (TLH #139)

"Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring"

Two years ago, I noticed a feature in "Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring," specifically with regard to the second musical phrase from the tune "Sieh, hier bin ich" ("Behold, here I am"):

There's a cross inscription in the tune, and this connects with the text in the third verse:  "Bringing news of sins forgiv'n."  Jesus' death on the cross is what gives us this forgiveness of sins.

"Sieh, hier bin ich" (TLH #116)

"Sieh, hier bin ich" (TLH #56)

"Sieh, hier bin ich"

This tune is in different keys in Lutheran Worship and the Lutheran Service Book, so this is just twice through the LSB arrangement.