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Wär Gott Nicht Mit Uns Diese Zeit
"" (; "Were God not with us at this time") is a Lutheran hymn, with words written by Martin Luther based on the Psalm 124. The hymn in three stanzas of seven lines each was first published in 1524. It was translated to English and has appeared in 20 hymnals. The hymn formed the base of several compositions, including chorale cantatas by Buxtehude and Bach. History Luther wrote "" as a paraphrase of Psalm 124 in three stanzas of seven lines each. It was first printed in 1524 in Johann Walter's ''Eyn geystlich Gesangk Buchleyn''. It was translated to English and has appeared in 20 hymnals. Lyrics Melodies and settings When the hymn was first published in 1524 in the ''Eyn geystlich Gesangk Buchleyn'', it was associated with a hymn tune in Doric mode, Zahn No. 4434, which was also used for "Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält", a paraphrase of the same psalm by Justus Jonas in eight stanzas. Luther had a tendency to retain traditional texts and melodies. In 1537, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hymns By Martin Luther
The Protestant Reformers, reformer Martin Luther, a prolific hymnodist, regarded music and especially hymns in German as important means for the development of faith. Luther wrote songs for occasions of the liturgical year (Advent, Christmas, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, Purification, Epiphany (holiday), Epiphany, Easter, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, Trinity), hymns on topics of the catechism (Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer, creed, baptism, Confession in the Lutheran Church, confession, Eucharist in Lutheranism, Eucharist), paraphrases of psalms, and other songs. Whenever Luther went out from pre-existing texts, here listed as "text source" (bible, Latin and German hymns), he widely expanded, transformed and personally interpreted them. Luther worked on the tunes, sometimes modifying older tunes, in collaboration with Johann Walter. Hymns were published in the ''First Lutheran hymnal, Achtliederbuch'', in Walter's choral hymnal ''Eyn geystlich Gesangk Buchleyn'' (Wittenberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |