Now Thank We All Our God

Nun danket alle Gott

Text by Martin Rinkart

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About this hymn

Historical background

Martin Rinkart’s German thanksgiving hymn was joined to Johann Crüger’s tune and later carried into English hymnody through Catherine Winkworth.

Theology & Scripture

Thanksgiving for God’s past mercies leads to prayer for grace and a final Trinitarian doxology.

2Cor 2:14 · Rom 6:7

Musical background

Nun danket is presented in the documented public-domain setting named by the source score. This edition contains a single melody line in F.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-12. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Martin Rinkart, c.1636. Translated Catherine Winkworth, 1856. Music: 'Nun Danket' Johann Crüger, 1647. Setting: "Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book", 1931. copyright: public domain.
Music source: 'Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book', Edition of 1931 Hymn 64.