Herr Gott, dich loben wir
"Herr Gott, dich loben wir" is a Lutheran hymn, which Martin Luther wrote in 1529 as a translation and partial paraphrase of the Latin Te Deum. It is sometimes called the German Te Deum. The hymn was first published in 1529. Its hymn tune, Zahn No. 8652, is a simplification of the melody of the traditional Te Deum. It has appeared in 24 hymnals.
The author in 1526, wedding picture by Lucas Cranach
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote it in Leipzig for the New Year's Day and first performed it on 1 January 1724 as part of his first cantata cycle. He adapted it in 1730 to Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190a, for the celebration of the bicentennial of the Augsburg Confession.
Thomaskirche, Leipzig
Luca della Robbia: Cantoria, Psalm 150