The Psalter (2): Wittenberg Hymnal

Before the Reformation, singing in church was often done by a group of performers instead of the whole congregation. The Reformers believed that the whole congregation should sing to give praise to God together and be an active part of worship.   By 1524, only seven years after the Reformation began, Martin Luther, working with a few others, put together a hymnal of eight songs, most of them based on the Psalms. This small pamphlet of songs became so popular, it was reprinted later that same...