Sing us a Song

The message of Luther’s hymn is that Jesus Christ has come and conquered sin and death. To convey this message Luther uses pathos to expression his emotion toward it. One example is the entire last verse, “Praise to God the Father sing… Ever and eternally.” This verse shows his emotion because he is so glad that Jesus had died for us that he wants to praise God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit all his days. Another device he uses is diction to express ideas of Christ’s humble coming with powerful words. One example is in the third verse where he uses the word undefiled. Undefiled is a great word to use because it isn’t just “virgin” like everyone uses to describe Mary. Undefiled makes her sound even more holy and unblemished then any other word can make her sound. One last type of literary device Luther uses is logos. The logos is not quote able but it is assumed. Luther states, in his hymn, all that Christ has done and is still doing for us, and which is why we, as Christians, should praise him and the other parts of the Trinity for “Ever and Eternally.”