Though in the Midst of Life We Be

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About this hymn

Date: 1524
Tune: Mitten wir im Leben Sind
Composer: Medieval, Martin Luther
Key: C
Meter: Peculiar

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Blood, Conscience, Courage in Affliction, God, Care of, God, Goodness of, God, Mercy of.

1Sam 20:3 · Rom 14:7-8 · 2Cor 1:9-10 · 1Cor 15:53-54

Musical background

Mitten wir im Leben Sind is presented in the source key of C, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: v.1 Medieval sequence, vs 2,3 Martin Luther, 1524. Translated by Richard Massie, 1854, alt. Music: 'Mitten wir im Leben Sind' Medieval sequence altered by Martin Luther. Found in Walter's Geistliche Gesangbüchlein, 1524. Setting: Erythraeus, 1608. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Revision.