Luther, M :: A Mighty Fortress is Our God

Musicians Publications presents 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God arranged for flute, clarinet, and optional piano by Bill Holcombe. While the piece is harmonically complete with only the flute and clarinet parts, the piano part is included in the score and is a wonderful addition when available for performance.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God', or as it is otherwise known, 'Ein Feste Berg ist unser Gott is one of the most beloved and solid long lasting hymns of all humanity. This is shown by a strong desire over the years to continue to retranslate the original text (over 75 times just in English alone) into many different languages around the world.

Martin Luther 1483-1546) the German monk and Catholic priest who was predominantly known for his 16th-century Christian movement, The Protestant Reformation , wrote the lyrics for Ein feste Borg ist unser Gott (which he set to his own melody) in 1528. This was roughly 11 years after he nailed to the door of the Castle Church of Wittenberg, his infamous Ninety-Five Theses, regarding the disputes over abuse from clergy within the Catholic Church.

Martin Luther s main emphasis and inspiration for A Mighty Fortress Is Our God was gathered from Psalm 46. Psalm 46 focuses on how God, no matter what happens in our lives is our refuge and strength, He is ever present and will always be there for us, as a bastion of strength and protection, a Mighty Fortress .

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