Instrumentation:Handbells, Handchimes
Handbell Octaves:3-5
Handchime Octaves:3-5
Handbell Level:3
Occasion:Church, Church Militant, House of God, Reformation Day
Composer, Tune:Ludvig M. Lindeman
Composer, Setting:Hart Morris
With a slight introductory nod to EIN FESTE BURG, the first stanza proceeds in the expected 3/4 meter. Stanza two moves smoothly into 6/8 and introduces the mallets and handchimes. The final stanza reverts to the original meter, with mallets driving the bass rhythms to the hymn's triumphant conclusion. Level III.