Ellens dritter Gesang is written in strophic form like many other religious songs, repeating the same melody for every verse. This places importance on the lyrics and forces the listener to focus on the text rather than the melody. The melody is nevertheless attractive and simple, thus is easy to sing in church or at a religious gathering. Just like in many religious pieces, the song implements plagal cadences to create a greater effect of holiness and righteousness (Audio reference 4). The song is in Bb Major and the piano plays ascending and descending two-part arpeggiated chords throughout the song. The pattern is repeated with the left hand playing the first chord followed by the right hand playing sextuplet chords. The accompaniment also
