[1] It is a close paraphrase of the Magnificat (Song of Mary),[2] written to match a 1613 melody by Melchior Teschner.
[3] In the current Gotteslob, it is GL 395, in the section "Lob, Dank und Anbetung" (Praise, thanks and adoration).
[4] Based on a biblical Marian song, it was also included in regional parts of the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch in Bavaria and Thuringia as EG 604.
The melody by Melchior Teschner, used for Valet will ich dir geben",[5] begins with a rising first line, spanning an octave, and suitable for praise.
[6] The hymn was set by Karl-Ludwig Nies for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI at the Frauenkirche, the cathedral of Munich dedicated to Mary, in 2007.