Reformation Hymns
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 48
Martin Luther 1483-1546
The story of Martin Luther and his 95 thesis is revolutionary. He also saw the importance of songs. During the reformation this hymn was sung to encourage those who were being persecuted by the Church
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We see the start of congregational singing. Bringing back the participation we see in the Early Church. He is quoted as saying, “I wish to compose sacred hymns so that the Word of God may dwell among the people also by means of songs.”
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of All Nature 87
John Huss was someone who was executed by the Church for his preaching that Christ was the head of the Church, and not the Pope. His followers were also attacked and they sang this song to encourage each other. It was a folk song of the people which meant that it was not written down, but people passed it on from memory.
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Because this song was not written down it is attributed to a German translator who brought this song to Germany and modern translators attribute this song with the German crusades, but there is more evidence that it was from the Hussites and sung by the Bohemians.
During this time the Reformers continued to remind themselves that about the greatness of God.
Psalm 145:3
“Great is the Lord and Greatly to be praised, His greatness is unsearchable.”
How Great Thou Art
This was originally a poem written by a Swedish pastor in 1886 after experiencing a violent storm and then the break of the sunshine after the storm. He then wrote out the ten stanza poem in worship of God. It came to America in 1950’s and was sung by George Beverly Shea, who sang with Billy Graham for fifty years during his crusades.
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 48
Martin Luther 1483-1546
The story of Martin Luther and his 95 thesis is revolutionary. He also saw the importance of songs. During the reformation this hymn was sung to encourage those who were being persecuted by the Church
PS-
We see the start of congregational singing. Bringing back the participation we see in the Early Church. He is quoted as saying, “I wish to compose sacred hymns so that the Word of God may dwell among the people also by means of songs.”
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of All Nature 87
John Huss was someone who was executed by the Church for his preaching that Christ was the head of the Church, and not the Pope. His followers were also attacked and they sang this song to encourage each other. It was a folk song of the people which meant that it was not written down, but people passed it on from memory.
PS-
Because this song was not written down it is attributed to a German translator who brought this song to Germany and modern translators attribute this song with the German crusades, but there is more evidence that it was from the Hussites and sung by the Bohemians.
During this time the Reformers continued to remind themselves that about the greatness of God.
Psalm 145:3
“Great is the Lord and Greatly to be praised, His greatness is unsearchable.”
How Great Thou Art
This was originally a poem written by a Swedish pastor in 1886 after experiencing a violent storm and then the break of the sunshine after the storm. He then wrote out the ten stanza poem in worship of God. It came to America in 1950’s and was sung by George Beverly Shea, who sang with Billy Graham for fifty years during his crusades.
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