Every Christian household has its beloved Christmas customs, and Martin Luther’s bustling home in the 1530’s was no exception. Every year, he prepared a Christmas pageant in miniature, even if it meant writing his own hymn for the occasion. In the year 1534, Luther wrote the hymn, “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” to be sung as part of the family’s Christmas Eve celebration.
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Pr Brian HamerBrian J. Hamer is Chaplain to the 11th Regiment of the 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA, via the LCMS Board for Archives
January 2021
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