Today we remember and give thanks for Johann Walter,
Kantor. Johann Walter (1496-1570) began
service at the age of 21 as a composer and bass singer in the court chapel of
Frederick the Wise. In 1524, he published a collection of hymns arranged
according to the church year. It was well received and served as the model for
numerous subsequent hymnals. In addition to serving for 30 years as kantor
(church musician) in the cities of Torgau and Dresden, he also assisted Martin Luther in
the preparation of the Deutsche Messe (1526). Walter is remembered as
the first Lutheran kantor and composer of church music.
Collect of the Day:
O Lord God, through the life, death, and resurrection of
Your Son, Jesus Christ, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, the revelation of
Your salvation mystery is now revealed and made known to all the nations. Grant
that this mystery of salvation, as confessed by Johann and all those who now
rest from their labors, continue to guide Your Church on earth as we wait for
the day when You come from heaven one last time and usher in the new creation; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with
You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
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