Written by: Frontline Fellowship
Article source: Supplied
30 years ago, a Frontline Fellowship Mission team was approaching a remote village in Cuando Cubango province (what the Portuguese referred to as the ends of the earth) in Angola.
The team heard the sound of enthusiastic singing. They immediately recognised the tune, even though they could not understand the words.
What they were hearing was: Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress is our God), Dr. Martin Luther’s great Battle Hymn of the Reformation in Ovimbundu.
This beloved Hymn, based on Psalm 46, is one of the favourite Hymns of the Persecuted Church, and one of the most translated Hymns in history.
Here they were, at what had been described as the ends of the earth, and they were celebrating Reformation Day….
Join us this 31 October as we celebrate the Reformation!
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Date published: 26/10/2024
Feature image: The only Bible in the congregation Angola
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