Project Gutenberg 1996-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 352 Luther, Martin 1483 1546 Allen, Nathan H. (Nathan Hale) 1848 1925 Allen, N. H. (Nathan Hale) Bacon, Leonard Woolsey 1830 1907 Bacon, L. W. (Leonard Woolsey) Dr. Martin Luther's Deutsche Geistliche Lieder The Hymns of Martin Luther Set to Their Original Melodies, With an English Version “Dr. Martin Luther's Deutsche Geistliche Lieder” by Martin Luther is a collection of hymns set to their original melodies, edited in the context of the Reformation era. The work, likely compiled in the early 16th century, focuses on the importance of congregational singing within the Christian faith, reflecting Luther's broader aims of making religious practices accessible to the common people through the use of vernacular hymns. The opening of this collection includes a mix of hymns and translations, highlighting Luther’s conviction that music and song play a vital role in worship and the expression of faith. It presents a variety of hymns, including the well-known “Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein,” which conveys themes of thanksgiving and salvation through Christ. The introduction emphasizes the transformative power of music, linking it to the Reformation’s goal of fostering individual and national identity through worship that resonates with everyday people, further asserting that these hymns are an essential part of spiritual life for Christians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de en Hymns, German Lutheran Church -- Hymns BX Text Christianity Category: Poetry Category: German Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Music Category: Religion/Spirituality 205872 2025-08-01T05:22:42.150219 text/html 205693 226599 2025-01-01T05:29:42.299559 2023-10-01T05:11:59.837567 text/html text/html 145497 2025-08-01T05:22:49.959205 application/epub+zip 147604 2025-08-01T05:22:45.268228 application/epub+zip 130164 2025-08-01T05:22:44.073214 application/epub+zip 334228 2025-08-01T05:22:52.592201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311397 2025-08-01T05:22:49.031207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308317 2022-08-01T05:04:39.713711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161951 2025-08-01T05:22:41.807238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170107 2015-04-01T13:33:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67865 2015-04-01T13:33:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20225 2025-08-01T05:22:52.765160 application/rdf+xml 17725 2025-08-01T05:22:44.605206 image/jpeg 3988 2025-08-01T05:22:44.358206 image/jpeg 142992 2025-08-01T05:22:42.166206 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia