Complex sentence: The text was provided by court poet Salomon Franck, derived from the prescribed gospel reading about the Young man from Nain reflections on longing for death, seen as a transition to a life united with Jesus.
Split into simpler sentences: The text was provided by court poet Salomon Franck, derived from the prescribed gospel reading about the Young man from Nain. It reflects on longing for death, seen as a transition to a life united with Jesus.