그리스도 (Christus, op. 97)

Christus is the title of an unfinished oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn, which exists only as a collection of fragments. The title was given to the work by the composer's brother, Paul, and it was published posthumously as Op. 97. Some scholars believe the completed movements may have been intended as parts of a larger, unrealised work. Movements from Christus are commonly performed at the Feast of Epiphany due to their references to prophecies of a star, associated with the Biblical account of the Three Wise Men following the Star of Bethlehem. The work includes two Lutheran hymns, "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" and "Er nimmt auf seinen Rücken".