Continuing with our hymn study, we learned the second hymn in Hymns for a Kid’s Heart –A Mighty Fortress is Our God by Martin Luther. I have to say that hymn study is enriching my own devotional life greatly. I find myself singing the hymns in the kitchen and outside as I run errands.
Sprite used the Hymn Study Notebooking pages for cursive copywork of each stanza. Of course, to study A Mighty Fortress is Our God, you’ve got to read Psalm 46 where Luther found much of the imagery of his hymn. Sprite chose a few key verses to copy.
We pulled down Hero Tales from our Sonlight days, long ago and reread the three chapters on Martin Luther. We also listened to the MP3s at Songs and Hymns.
Sprite made a notebooking page on the hymn’s author, using this Martin Luther Notebooking Page (features 95 Theses).
Here are a few additional resources for a study of A Mighty Fortress is Our God.
- Martin Luther Hymn Study Notebooking Pages from Maria
- Martin Luther & A Mighty Fortress Notebooking Pages (by me)
- A “cheat sheet” for interpreting the hymn can be found here. Another good reference is Bible Study Charts which has a history of the hymn plus some interpretation. (Warning, this site comes up with an annoying midi file of A Mighty Fortress is Our God. I don’t think you can turn it off. So turn your speakers down.)
- Sermon by John Piper Martin Luther: Lessons from His Life and Labor. (This one was for me.)
- Biographical sketch of Luther.
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maybe that’s why I like hymn study so much… it’s so good for ME!
amy in peru
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Sometimes I find myself ministered to just by reading the words to a hymn without the music. It makes you see the song in a different light. I have also been surprised in the past to find even more verses to certain hymns than what was printed in our church hymnal. *sigh* To say that I love traditional hymns would be a gross understatement!
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Ahhh, I remember Hero Tales. I remember reading that.
Love the site with the MP3s. I’m going to have to have Mackenzie listen some. She’s probably never heard a traditional hymn. Well except at Christmas. We are into contemporary Christian. I’ll have to look up some of my favorites for her.
I love that hymn, in part because it always made me feel so SAFE. Thanks for sharing all the great resources you used for your study – I look forward to checking them out!
What a beautiful photo! And, I really need to start hymn studies. Please keep sharing your ideas and I’ll try to start doing some studies of hymns.
I have been looking into our own hymn study and found these resources- great minds think alike. You have mentioned the books at the top of the page, but check out the coloring book. We use the dover books for art appreciation so why not having a page to color for hymn study too…I have yet to find a child who doesn’t like a set of crayons or colored pencils (that new crayon smell)! Thanks again, Jimmie…
http://www.singnlearn.org/khxc/ccp0-catshow/hymns.html