The New Student's Reference Work/Ein' Feste Burg

Ein' Feste Burg. Hymn by Martin Luther, first published in 1538. The words are a revision of Psalm 46. Both words and music have been changed for the sake of greater conformity to the spirit of modern ideas. The composers Bach, Mendelssohn, Nicolai, Raff, Wagner and Meyerbeer have all employed this stirring choral in various vocal and instrumental compositions.