Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit

"Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit"
Hymn by Martin Luther
EnglishWere God not with us at this time
CatalogueZahn 4434–4435
Textby Martin Luther
LanguageGerman
Based onPsalm 124
Published1524 (1524)

"Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit" (German: [vɛːɐ̯ ˈɡɔt nɪçt ˈmɪt ʔʊns ˈdiːzə ˈtsaɪt]; "Were God not with us at this time") is a Lutheran hymn, with words written by Martin Luther based on the Psalm 124. The hymn in three stanzas of seven lines each was first published in 1524. It was translated to English and has appeared in 20 hymnals. The hymn formed the base of several compositions, including chorale cantatas by Buxtehude and Bach.

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