Our Father Thou in Heaven Above

Vater unser im Himmelreich

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About this hymn

Historical background

Luther’s metrical Lord’s Prayer was published in 1539 as a catechetical hymn for church and home.

Theology & Scripture

Its stanzas unfold the address and petitions of the Lord’s Prayer as sung instruction and devotion.

Mt 6:9-13 · Lk 11:2-4

Musical background

Vater unser is presented in the documented public-domain setting named by the source score. This edition contains four-part SATB harmony in Bb.

Sources & rights

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

Words: Martin Luther, 1539. Translation composite. Music: 'Vater Unser im Himmelreich' attr. Martin Luther, found in Valentin Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539. Setting: "Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book", 1931. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Revision.
Translation is public domain per Project Wittenberg: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/hymns/ourfather.txt