I am going to take a break from writing a new post on this Easter Sunday. I know I have not only written the attached post, but I have re-posted it before, but I going to share it once again today. The post was originally published in 2017. Rev. C.F.W. Walther wrote the hymn, “He’s … More C.F.W.’s Easter Hymn – He’s Risen; He’s Risen
Back in 2016, the first year of this blog, the attached article was the first post written for Christmas Eve. It highlights Martin Luther’s famous Christmas hymn, From Heaven Above (Von Himmel Hoch) and another hymn especially written for the German Lutheran immigration that took place in 1838-1839. Although we don’t have the music for that hymn, … More Song of the Stephanists – Christmas Aboard the Olbers
The congregation here at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg had the opportunity to sing “He’s Risen, He’s Risen” this past Sunday on the occasion of the First Sunday after Easter. This hymn is the only one in our hymnal which was written by Dr. C.F.W. Walther. He wrote both the lyrics and the tune. I … More A Hymn to Bring Back Hope
There are several Christmas hymns that supposedly were first introduced on Christmas Eve, December 24th. One of the most famous was one which was written by none other than Martin Luther. That hymn was Vom Himmel Hoch…..or in English, From Heaven Above. Although not everyone agrees on the exact year, many indicate that Martin Luther … More Vom Himmel Hoch
