A number of different tunes for the text “The Old Year Now Hath Passed Away (Das alte Jahr vergangen ist)” have entered into the Lutheran Chorale tradition, of which the following have been in common use.
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (Steuerlein)
Meter: 8.8. 8.8.
Composer: Johann Steuerlein, 1588
Proper Text: The Old Year Now Hath Passed Away (Das alte Jahr vergangen ist)
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (Franck)
Meter: 8.8. 8.8.
Composer: Johann Crüger, 1640
Proper Text: The Old Year Now Hath Passed Away (Das alte Jahr vergangen ist)
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (Crüger)
Meter: 8.8. 8.8.
Composer: Johann Crüger, 1640
Proper Text: The Old Year Now Hath Passed Away (Das alte Jahr vergangen ist)