| "Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, du Brunnquell aller Gnaden" |
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| English | Lord Jesus Christ, you highest good, you fountain of all mercy |
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| Catalogue | Zahn 4486 |
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| Text | by Bartholomäus Ringwaldt |
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| Language | German |
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| Published | 1588 (1588) |
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| "Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, der du uns hast geladen" |
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| English | Lord Jesus Christ, you highest good, who invited us |
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| Occasion | communion |
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| Language | German |
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| Published | 1713 (1713) |
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"Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut" (Lord Jesus Christ, you highest good) is the beginning of two Lutheran hymns. One is a penitential hymn, written in 1588 by Bartholomäus Ringwaldt, who possibly also created the melody. The other is an anonymous communion hymn, probably based on the former, which appeared first in 1713. Johann Sebastian Bach's used the penitential hymn several times, including the chorale cantata Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113, based on the hymn.