ERFURT

ERFURT is a hymn tune in 8.6.8.6.8.8, composed by Ludwig Herman Ilse (1845–1931) (1910). In a hymnal the tune has a name of its own, printed in capitals, because the same music carries many texts: any hymn written in its meter can be sung to it.

2 hymns in this library share its meter and can be sung to it.

The four-part harmony played here comes from the Open Hymnal Project's public-domain edition (copied from "The Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book" (LCMS), 1930 Hymn 254 Lyrics source: "Hymns from the Land of Luther", 1866 edition Hymn 17. Alterations by Brian Dumont 25 Nov 2025, released into the public domain). Choose any text below and press play to hear the words sung to ERFURT, with the lines highlighted as they come — on organ, piano or guitar, in any key.

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