The tune appears in several collections by Michael Praetorius, for voices only: "Musae Sionae" II (1607) no. 5, a motet à 8 for double choir; "Musae Sionae" V (1607) nos. 80–82 (for 2, 3 or 4 voices); "Musae Sionae" VI (1609) nos. 28, 29, 31 resp. 32, 33 all for 4 voices; and 5 part setting from "Musae Sionae VI" (1597). And a vocal–instrumental version from his collection "Polyhymnia Caduceatrix et Panegyrica" (1618–19), No 34: a festive multi-choir version with large instrumental support including trumpets and timpani. It can be executed by 7, 12, 16 or 20 voices in 5 choirs (three vocal, one chapel- and one instrumental choir) and general bass.