"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"
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"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" is a famous 16th-century Lutheran hymn by Martin Luther that became a powerful symbol of the Protestant Reformation.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German hymn
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Lutheran hymn ⓘ Reformation hymn ⓘ |
| approximateYearOfComposition |
1527
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1528 ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| firstLine | Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, ein gute Wehr und Waffen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | chorale ⓘ |
| hasEnglishParaphrase |
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
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A safe stronghold our God is still ⓘ A sure stronghold our God is He ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Lutheran hymnals
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Protestant hymnals ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran chorale tradition
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Protestant church music ⓘ |
| key | various keys ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Lutheran worship services
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Reformation Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | irregular meter ⓘ |
| notableArrangementBy | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStanzas | 4 ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
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Protestantism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Lutheran identity
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Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant resistance ⓘ |
| textBasedOn | Psalm 46 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
divine protection
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spiritual warfare ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| title | Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | A Mighty Fortress Is Our God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | battle hymn of the Reformation ⓘ |
| usedInWork |
Bach Cantata BWV 302
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Bach Cantata BWV 720 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach Cantata BWV 80 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach Cantata BWV 80a NERFINISHED ⓘ Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 "Reformation" NERFINISHED ⓘ Meyerbeer opera "Les Huguenots" NERFINISHED ⓘ Wagner "Kaisermarsch" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 107 "Reformation"
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"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"
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