Luther's Prayers
There is no monotony in the prayer
salutations of Luther. Some are lengthy.
He is as one in continual conversation with
God. To him the name of God is the presence
of God. Many of the prayers end as abruptly
as they begin. Some close with several
Amens, like a hallelujah chorus. It
is clear that his faith and confession
became devotion and prayer. The chief parts
of the Small Catechism, so well known as
statements of faith, as seen here, are
natural avenues of prayer for Luther. His
interpretation was rooted and strengthened
and nourished in prayer. Doctrine was his
way of life. It was the topic for each of
his prayers. A credal statement was always
in need of meditation and devotion. It was
no end in itself. The prayers are on topics
spanning all of life. The soldier,
employer, politician, pastor, sick person,
parent, newlywed, teacher. One might wish
to retain in these translations the rhythm
and meter and mental images of this 16th
century Saxon preacher and poet. It may be
that the prayers find some of their poetry
in this day as they are prayed aloud.
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