... to troubled people of all ages. The disciples sang a hymn before they left the Upper Room for the Garden of Gethsemane. Early Christians sang, even in the face of death. Political movements have been stirred by their songs, like the Marxist "Internationale," or the Civil War’s "Battle Hymn of the Republic." The Reformation found strength in "A Mighty Fortress," and this famed hymn has continued to give courage and renewed faith to many generations. When the Germans occupied Norway during World War II ...
