Martin Luther Quotes About Songs

Quotes about: Songs

• We can mention only one point (which experience confirms), namely, that next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. No greater commendation than this can be found — at least not by us. After all, the gift of language combined with the gift of song was only given to man to let him know that he should praise God with both word and music, namely, by proclaiming [the Word of God] through music.

  Martin Luther

  Music, Song, Men

  "Liturgy and hymns".

• He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long.

  Martin Luther

  Love, Life, Song

  "Luther's Works: Table talk".

• Wer nicht liebt Wein,Weib und Gesang, Der bleibt ein Narr sein Leben lang. Who loves not woman, wine and song Remains a fool his whole life long.

  Martin Luther

  Song, Wine, Long

  Attributed; written in the Luther room in the Wartburg, but no proof exists of its authorship

• Next to theology I give to music the highest place and honor. And we see how David and all the saints have wrought their godly thoughts into verse, rhyme, and song.

  Martin Luther

  Song, Godly, Giving

• Music is to be praised as second only to the Word of God because by her all the emotions are swayed. That is why there are so many songs and psalms. This precious gift has been bestowed on men alone to remind them that they are created to praise and magnify the Lord.

  Martin Luther

  Song, Men, Emotion

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