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The Hymns We Sing
Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. [Colossians 3:16]
The Lutheran Church has, since her birth, been called 'the singing church.' Luther himself had a very high esteem for music and church hymns. “Music is an outstanding gift of God and next to theology.” [What Luther Says, Plass, CPH, p.979] These short essays extol the beauty and Scriptural theology our hymnic heritage. (The files are Adobe .pdf. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.)
Christ is Arisen
Unknown Author, c. 1100
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A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth
Paul Gerhardt, 1648
A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Martin Luther, 1528
Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word
Martin Luther, 1541
Savior of the Nations, Come
St Ambrose, +397
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Christopher Wordsworth, 1862
