Latin anonymous; Martin Luther
1483–1546 · Germany · Medieval
Martin Luther (1483-1546) was the German theologian and Reformer who initiated the Protestant Reformation, fundamentally transforming Christian worship and hymnody. He was a prolific hymn writer who created numerous vernacular hymns for congregational singing, believing that music and song were essential to worship and spiritual education. His most famous hymn, 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott' ('A Mighty Fortress Is Our God'), became an anthem of the Lutheran tradition and exemplifies his commitment to making worship accessible to common people through German-language texts. Luther's innovations in congregational hymnody established the foundation for Protestant church music and elevated the role of the hymn as a primary vehicle for theological teaching and personal devotion. His legacy profoundly shaped Lutheran and broader Protestant musical traditions for centuries to come.
Hymn Texts (50)
- From Depths of Woe, Lord God, I Cry
- All Praise to Thee Eternal God
- All Praise to You Eternal Lord
- All Praise to You O Lord
- De Profundis
- Father Son and Holy Ghost
- From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee
- From Depths of Woe I Cry to You
- From God the Father, Virgin-Born
- I Am Alone Your God and Lord
- If God Had Not Been on Our Side
- In Thee Lord have I Put My Trust
- In You O Lord I Put My Trust
- Lord Jesus Christ True Man and God
- Lord Jesus Christ You Set Us Free
- Lord, Now You Let Your Servant
- May God Bestow on Us His Grace
- Now Are the Days Fulfilled
- O God Our Lord Thy Holy Word
- O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God
- O Lord Look Down from Heaven Behold
- O Lord Now Let Your Servant
- O Lord Send Forth Your Spirit
- O Paschal Feast What Joy is Thine
- On Mary Virgin Undefiled
- Out of the Depths I Cry to You
- Song of Simeon
- The Lord Into His Father's Hands
- The Ten Commandments Are the Law
- These Are the Holy Ten Commands
- Though In Midst of Life We Be
- We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost
- Who Is This that Comes from Edom
- Your Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
- The Law Commands and Makes Us Know
- Agnus Dei—II
- All Christians Who Have Been Baptized
- Kyrie
- Agnus Dei—I
- O Christ, Thou Lamb of God
- A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
- Kyrie! God, Father in Heaven Above
- Kyrie—I
- Luther's Morning and Evening Prayer
- The Litany
- Christ the Lord to Us is Born
- From Heaven Came the Angels Bright
- Hail the Day So Rich in Grace
- Now Hail the Day So Rich in Cheer
- Our Father Thou in Heaven Above