| First Publication | 1855 |
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| Genre Categories | Sacred songs; Religious works; Songs; |
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| Work Title | The Death of a Christian |
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| Alternative. Title | Des Christen Tod |
| Composer | Heinrich, Anthony Philip |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IAH 40 |
| Key | E-flat major |
| Text Incipit | Sweet is the scene when Christians die Wie ist des Frommen Tod so schön |
| First Publication. | 1855 |
| Librettist | Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743–1825) |
| Language | English / German |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 6 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus (SATBB), piano (or organ) |