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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