NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Recognition of God's providential mercies (past and present) → Petition for God's continued presence and protection (future) → Doxological affirmation of Trinitarian praise (eternal)

Associated Hymn Texts (3)

O Lord Our Father Thanks and Praise — Martin Behm (1602)
Let All Together Praise Our God — Martin Behm (1602)
Thou Who the Night in Prayer Didst Spend — Nicolai Grundtvig (1837)

Bach Cantatas Using This Tune (1)

BWV 79 — Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild ("God the Lord is sun and shield") (1725)

Reformation Day

SATB soloists, chorus, horns, orchestra

Festive Reformation cantata. Final chorale uses 'Now Thank We All Our God.'

Set to This Tune in The Lutheran Hymnal (2)

TLH 36 Now Thank We All Our God
TLH 93 O Lord, We Welcome Thee

Notes on the Tune

From Hymn Desk's analyses of the hymns sung to it.

TLH 36, Now Thank We All Our God : NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT (Johann Crüger, 1647) — broad, confident; Mendelssohn used it in his 'Lobgesang' and Bach in BWV 79 and 192.