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![]() | ERHALT UNS, HERRComposer: Joseph Klug; Composer: Martin LutherPublished in 38 hymnals Printable scores: PDF, Sibelius Audio files: MIDI |
Luther, Martin, born at Eisleben, Nov. 10, 1483; entered the University of Erfurt, 1501 (B.A. 1502, M.A.. 1503); became an Augustinian monk, 1505; ordained priest, 1507; appointed Professor at the University of Wittenberg, 1508, and in 1512 D.D.; published his 95 Theses, 1517; and burnt the Papal Bull which had condemned them, 1520; attended the Diet of Worms, 1521; translated the Bible into German, 1521-34; and died at Eisleben, Feb. 18, 1546. The details of his life and of his work as a reformer are accessible to English readers in a great variety of forms. Luther had a huge influence on German hymnody.
i. Hymn Books.
1. Ellich cristlich lider Lobgesang un Psalm. Wittenberg, 1524. [Hamburg Library.] This contains 8 German h… Go to person page >| Composer: | Joseph Klug |
| Composer: | Martin Luther |
| Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
| Incipit: | 13171 32134 45344 |
| Key: | e minor or modal |
Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy word;
Curb those who fain by craft or sword
Would wrest the kingdom from Thy Son,
And set at nought all He hath done.
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The glory of these forty days
We celebrate with songs of praise;
For Christ, by Whom all things were made,
Himself has fasted and has prayed.
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| Instances (30) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #858 | Martin Luther; Joseph Klug | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | 131713213445344 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Worship: a Lutheran hymnal #203 | Lord, keep us steadfast in your Word | Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word | Martin Luther, 1483-1546 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Christian Worship: a Lutheran hymnal #282 | Lord, open now my heart to hear | Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear | Johann Olearius, 1611-84; Matthias Loy, 1828-1915; Mark A. Jeske, b. 1952 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Christian Worship: a Lutheran hymnal #287 | The law of God is good and wise | The Law of God Is Good and Wise | Matthias Loy, 1828-1915 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Common Praise #170 | The glory of these forty days | The Glory of These Forty Days | Maruice F. Bell (1862-1947) | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) | 8.8.8.8 | Exodus 34:27-35; 2 Kings 2:1-14; Joel 2:1-2; Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 6:1-6; Matthew 6:16-21; Mark 1:9-15; Luke 3:1-18; Luke 4:1-13; Romans 16:25-27; 2 Corinthians 3:12 - 4:2; Exodus 34:27-35; 2 Kings 2:1-14; Joel 2:1-2; Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 6:1-6; Matthew 6:16-21; Mark 1:9-15; Luke 3:1-18; Luke 4:1-13; Romans 16:25-27; 2 Corinthians 3:12 - 4:2 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | f minor | 1998 | ||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #24 | Lord, open Thou my heart to hear | Lord, Open Thou My Heart to Hear | J. Olearius, 1611-84; M. Loy, 1828-1915 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | German; English | 1996 | |||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #492 | The Law of God is good and wise | The Law of God Is Good and Wise | M. Loy, 1828-1915 | J. S. Bach, 1685-1750 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | English | 1996 | ||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #589 | Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word | Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word | M. Luther, 1483-1546; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | German; English | 1996 | |||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Worship #320 | The glory of these forty days | Maurice F. Bell, 1862-1947 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | 2006 | |||||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Worship #517 | Lord, keep us steadfast in your word | Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | 2006 | |||||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Worship #749 | O God of love, O King of peace | Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | 2006 | |||||||||||
| Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #132 | When Christ's appearing was made known | Caelius Sedulius, 5th cent.; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 | Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | D Major | English | 1985 | |||||||||
| Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #143 | The glory of these forty days | Maruice F. Bell, 1862-1947 | Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | English | 1985 | |||||||||
| Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #297 | Descend, O Spirit, purging flame | Scott Francis Brenner, b. 1903 | Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | G Major or modal | English | 1985 | |||||||||
| Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #326 | Take up your cross, the Savior said | Take Up Your Cross | Charles W. Everest, 1814-1877 | Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 16:24 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | 2013 | ||||||||
| Lutheran Service Book #522 | Lord God, to Thee we give all praise | Lord God, to Thee We Give All Praise | Philipp Melanchthon, 1497-1560; Paul Eber, 1511-69; Emanuel Cronenwett, 1841-1931 | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 18:10; Hebrews 1:14; Psalm 34:7; Revelation 7:9-17 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | English | 2006 | ||||||||
| Lutheran Service Book #579 | The Law of God is good and wise | The Law of God Is Good and Wise | Matthias Loy, 1828-1915, alt. | 8.8.8.8 | Psalm 19:7-8; Galatians 3:10-11; Galatians 2:15-16; Romans 5:6-11 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | English | 2006 | ||||||||
| Lutheran Service Book #655 | Lord, keep us steadfast in Your Word | Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78; Martin Luther, 1483-1546 | Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612 | 8.8.8.8 | Psalm 119:5-10; 2 John 8:31; Ephesians 4:3-6 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | English | 2006 | |||||||
| Lutheran Service Book #908 | Lord, open now my heart to hear | Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear | Johann Olearius, 1611-84; Matthias Loy, 1828-1915; Mark A. Jeske, b. 1952 | 8.8.8.8 | Psalm 119:131-133; Psalm 140; Psalm 143:8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | English | 2006 | ||||||||
| Presbyterian Hymnal #87 | The glory of these forty days | The Glory of These Forty Days | Gregory the Great; Maurice F. Bell | J. S. Bach | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | English | 1990 | ||||||||
| Presbyterian Hymnal #380 | O Christ, the healer, we have come | O Christ, the Healer | Fred Pratt Green | J. S. Bach | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | English | 1990 | ||||||||
| Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #598 | Lord, keep us steadfast in your word | Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word | Martin Luther; Catherine Winkworth | 8.8.8.8 | John 17:11; John 17 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | English | 1987 | ||||||||
| Rejoice in the Lord #242 | The glory of these forty days | The Glory of These Forty Days | M. F. Bell; Gregory the Great | J. S. Bach | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 4:1-11; Daniel 6:16-28; Exodus 20:21; 2 Kings 2:11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13; John 3:29 | ERHALT'UNS, HERR | e minor | English | 1985 | |||||||
| Rejoice in the Lord #615 | Lord, keep us steadfast in your Word | Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word | Martin Luther; Catherine Winkworth | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT'UNS, HERR | e minor | English | 1985 | |||||||||
| Renew! #191 | O Christ, the healer, we have come | O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come | Fred Pratt Green | Joseph Klug, c. 1500-c. 1552 | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | English | 1995 | ||||||||
| Singing the New Testament #100 | Deep night has hushed Gethsemane | Deep Night Has Hushed Gethsemane | Joy F. Patterson | Martin Luther, 1483-1546 | 8.8.8.8 | Luke 22:39-54; Matthew 26:36-57; Mark 14:32-50 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | English | 2008 | |||||||
| The New Century Hymnal #187 | Again we keep this solemn fast | Again We keep This Solemn Fast | Gregory the Great, c. 540-604; Peter J. Scagnelli, b. 1949 | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 6:1-21 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | Latin; English | 1995 | ||||||||
| The United Methodist Hymnal #265 | O Christ, the healer, we have come to pray for health | O Christ, the Healer | Fred Pratt Green | J. S. Bach | 8.8.8.8 | ERHALT UNS HERR | e minor or modal | English | 1989 | ||||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #150 | The law of God is good and wise | The Law of God is Good and Wise | Matthias Loy | 8.8.8.8 | Psalm 19:8 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor | English | 1990 | ||||||||
| With One Voice #657 | The glory of these forty days | The Glory of These Forty Days | Maurice F. Bell, 1862-1947 | Martin Luther, 1483-1546 | 8.8.8.8 | Luke 4:1-13; Mark 1:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11; Daniel 1; Deuteronomy 9:8-21; Daniel 6 | ERHALT UNS, HERR | e minor or modal | English | 1995 |
