“I believe that I cannot believe by my own understanding or
strength,”
The above statement gives a great deal of insight into how Lutherans understand
the grace of God as it relates to faith and works. In this text, borrowed from
his explanation of the third article of the Apostles' Creed, Martin Luther
suggests that we can't even believe without the help of the Holy Spirit. The
song features a big gospel-style chorus arrangement with a soloist.
SATB vocal parts plus piano score and guitar chords in concert keys of C
and D major. Score has been re-typeset from the version published in
Catechism Cataclysm in 1991. - PDF