From Martin Luther: Hymns, Ballads, Chants, Truth page 26-27:
"A paraphrase of Psalm 12, this hymn was written in 1523, the same time as many of Luther's other psalm-hymns. It was published in the first Lutheran hymnal, Achtliederbuch, of 1524. Luther's version of the psalm reflects much of his own experience in the early days of the Reformation. Though several different tunes were used for this text with various levels of success, the present tune dates from 1524 and is possibly by Luther himself.
Prelude: Ach Gott vom Himmel
George Friedrich Kauffmann, 1679-1735
Publisher: Bärenreiter-Verlag, Kassel
"A paraphrase of Psalm 12, this hymn was written in 1523, the same time as many of Luther's other psalm-hymns. It was published in the first Lutheran hymnal, Achtliederbuch, of 1524. Luther's version of the psalm reflects much of his own experience in the early days of the Reformation. Though several different tunes were used for this text with various levels of success, the present tune dates from 1524 and is possibly by Luther himself.
Prelude: Ach Gott vom Himmel
George Friedrich Kauffmann, 1679-1735
Publisher: Bärenreiter-Verlag, Kassel
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Beautiful Arrangement of Luther's Hymn - Words Pro...":
Beautiful music! Thank you.
from WELS church lady
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GJ - Thank Joe Schmidt for posting it. He has an interesting blog, ri-cheer:
http://http://cumsanctospiritu.blogspot.com
Sceleratissimus Lutheranus - The Most Villainous Lutheran. The title given to the great Lutheran theologian Martin Chemnitz by the Roman Catholics after he wrote his masterful work, The Examination of the Council of Trent.
