Who is Martin Luther?

Herald (spoken):

Martin Luther has been excommunicated by papal bull. Before placing the imperial ban upon
him, the German Emperor has ordered Martin Luther to Worms that he might recant his
heresy before the German Parliament. For this reason, the German Emperor has granted him
safe passage and immunity from prosecution. All of Martin Luther s books and writings are to
be seized and destroyed immediately.

Choir

L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Who is Luther? Martin Luther.

L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Wer ist Luther? Qui est Luther?

Ensemble L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R

Solo 1 - Luther is a Monk that the Church derides

Solo 2 That will never turn out well

Solo 3 - a destroyer who wants revolution

Solo 4.5 No a theologian S4 that attacks the clergy s pride

Solo 6 just the same he gives em hell

Choir L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Who is Luther?

Solo 1 Luther never quits, he stands totally alone

Solo 3 He betrays us from within

Solo 4 (e s a liberator S3 No! A Judas

Solo 3,4,5 Luther has no shame S5 He is absolutely crude

S6,7 Luther listens to the poor S,3,4,5 He is coarse and very rude.
Choir L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Who is Luther? Martin Luther.

Solo The World will never be now what it was.

Choir L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Who is Luther? Martin Luther.

Ensemble - L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R

Solo He wants that we should think for ourselves.

S 1 Luther scorns us all S3 - and he couldn t care a less

S4 And his wrath is grandiose

S1 We ve all heard he s such an Anti-Semite

S7,8 Luther serves his God S3 (e s already good as dead since the Pope damned him to hell.

Choir Luther Luther Who is Luther?

S5 Luther comes to Worms and must kneel before the throne

S6 For his sins he might atone S5 But he has to recant

S4,5,6 If he still persists S6 that will be the end of him. (e ll pay dearly for his sin.

S9,10,11 Will he risk his life and limb?

Choir L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Who is Luther? Martin Luther.

Solo Where is he from? What gives this man his strength?

Choir L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Who is Luther? Martin Luther.

Ensemble - L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R

Solo What drives this man and what will he accomplish?

Choir: Luther Luther Who is Luther? Martin Luther?

Solo Where will he go and where does he come from?

Solo Who? Is?

Choir LUTHER?

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 2. In the Beginning was the Word
Translation Drew Pulver

Lara (spoken): I know him Bystanders: Listen Listen! Lara: We were neighbors as children

Lara: (sung) As children we caused lots of good trouble in town.

We threw lots of rocks and chased geese around.

We ran all through the cornfields and splashed in the brook....

We d play throughout the day and we d fearlessly roam

but when darkness came he d never go home.

His father was strict ) heard Martin s screams I hear Martin scream.

Young Martin (spoken): Ow! Please don t! What d ) do?

Father: (sung) I beat you or I comfort you Just take it like a man
And when ) want ) ll punish you, because a father can!

Choir: You are helpless and abandoned. Then you cannot stand against him.
His wrath hits you when it gives him joy. Don t ask why!

When a fragile child is beaten, it will tremble for its whole life. Yet a stronger person will rebel.

Lara: His father had declared him a lawyer to be.

He willed his own son to be better than he.

For three long years he led just a wild student s life,

Until that fateful day storm clouds darkened the sky.

When lightning and doom thundered nearby

A thunderbolt struck he fell in the mire and cried out to God

Martin: (spoken) O no! ) don t want to die. Is this how it ends? What have I done?
(Sung) you beat me or you comfort me - until you ve had your fill.
You save me or you murder me completely at Your will.
Choir & (Martin): You are (I am) helpless and abandoned. Then you (I) cannot stand against
him. (is wrath hits you me when it gives him joy. Don t ask why!

Martin: Help me! I don t want to die here. Save me from the Hell that ) fear. (elp me it s a
miracle I need.

Choir: Lightning struck a second time. He is buried in the grime.

He lays in the pouring rain, a corpse who feels no pain.

Child: from heaven pours His grace and it rings like a song.
And in Martin s heart it tones on and on.

Choir: (Humming first)

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God.
And the Word was God. And the Word was God.

In the beginning was the Word!

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 3. The Diet of Worms

Choir: The Diet of Worms Solo 1: Worms is now the center of class
Choir: The Diet of Worms Solo 2: Here there s lots of trinkets for cash

Ensemble: We have it all. Here s where it s at.

The whole world is here roundabout.
The place is small. The excess is fat.
If you don t come then you ll miss out.
We govern and conspire the fool.
Here you will love. Here you will hate.
We are exactly all that s Cool.

Choir: The Diet of Worms Solo 1: Look at all the people in here!
Choir: The Diet of Worms Solo 2: Let s party and drink til the morning!

Lara: The Emperor is close at hand-a childish youngster born in France.

We Germans, he can t understand. To govern us, he has no chance.

Lara & Ensemble: The German princes at our side

will counsel on this and will judge.
They ve rushed to Worms from far and wide.

Choir: The Diet of Worms S3: Look! Spanish Nobles, Venetian merchants, the French & the Polish.
Choir: The Diet of Worms Solo 4: Ministers, Lawyers & Papal Heralds, soldiers & friars.
Choir: The Diet of Worms Solo 3: Attendants & pages, servants & sous chefs, lovers & writers.
Choir: The Diet of Worms S4: Gangsters & beggars, dealers & players, soldiers of fortune.

Solo1: The monk from Wittenberg will come

and everyone is dying to know....
is he that wise or is he dumb?
Will he win praise or suffer blows?

Solo2: This threat to him, a thing of dread.

He can t escape the Emperor s wrath.
This Diet means his life or death.
Choir: We have it all. Here s where it s at. Solo: Here s where it s at
The whole world is here roundabout. The whole world is here roundabout.
The place is small. The excess is fat. The excess is fat.
If you don t come then you ll miss out. You will miss out.
We govern and conspire the fool.
Here you will love. Here you will hate.
We are exactly all that s Cool. Oh Yeah!

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 4. Martins Arrival
Translation Drew Pulver

A Woman (spoken): He s coming! He s coming! A Man (sp): He s almost here!

Ensemble (sp): Luther s here! Luther s here!
Choir (sp): Hurray hurray! Luther Luther Luther!

Martin (sung): Hmm. You re wrong about me. There s no way I m your man.
You all want someone to save you if he can.

But I only care about the Word of God that s all.

A hero, that fights against evil I will never be.

Don t place all your hopes and your fears on me

There s no one who can set you free just free your se-elves.

The Truth is like a two-edged sword. And it places fear into these lords.
Where the Devil sows his lies, it falls on each of us to rise here & now.
The Truth is like a two-edged sword. Let your conscience have the final word.
Freedom s purchased by the Son. The heart is subject to no one.

No one stands between you & God.

Choir & Ensemble: Subject to no one. That s all well and done.
That sounds nice and sweet. Like total defeat!
So we all suggest let s be done with this mess.

Let your conscience guide. Not in priests confide. Surely it can t be, that God talks to me!
Then it would be plain that the priest-hood s in vain!

Is now what we see, a conspiracy?

Does he annoy them? Will they silence him?
Is the Pope then right? Is he dynamite?
And do you all know, where this conflict goes?
Is the Pope then right? Is he dynamite?
And do you all know, where this conflict will go?
 5. Multiplication
Translation Drew Pulver

Froben: what he loves and what he hates,

what drives him and distillates,
you can find this in the books he writes.

Johann Gutenberg be praised,

for the press and type he raised,
Luther became known both far and wide.

Ensemble: Ideas by lock and key

imprisoned in the Church
one concept set them free:

Ens & Froben: Multiplication!

Shatters Tradition
Multiplication is the future.

Innova-ation
Illumina-ation
Multiplication is the future.

Froben: hates Indulgences and lies

tricks, deceit and compromise
hates hypocrisy and power abuse.

Evry page cuts like a knife

each attack is so precise
Evry book is like a powder keg

Ens & Froben: The Pope took the whole lot

and banned and burned it hot
but now its everywhere.
Choir & Froben: Multiplication!
shatters Tradition
Multiplication is the future.

Innova-ation
Illumina-ation
Multiplication is the future.

Buyer 1: This and that Froben: makes thirteen, no sweat

Buyer 2: Ill take that Buyer 3: this ones mine Froben: dont fret
Buyer 3: Ill take two Froben: you bet
Buyer 4: I want one too!

While Chorus repeats Multiplication

Froben: Luthers works:
bargain prices will
guarantee
each one gets their fill.
He gets fame.
Im happy with the cash. Luther wants none!

A man (spoken): quiet! The Holy Roman Herald

Herald (spoken): Martin Luther is ordered to appear before the Emperor Charles V and the
assembled Princes of the German Diet tomorrow at 4 oclock to stand trial for heresy!

Choir: Luther Luther before the Princes! Before the Emperor!

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 6. Destroy the Monk!
Translation Drew Pulver

Voice: (spoken): In the Cathedral during the Sermon!

Faber: Nine gates close the Sod

To the vineyard of God
to protect our trust.

But a wild swine of sin

Crept quietly in.
And wallowed it must!

From Satan it came

with evil and blame
and demonic lust!

It talks like a man.

It looks like a monk
A Beast of disgust!

Dominicans: Our Savior be,

set us free from heresy.

Faber: Were Under Siege

Emergency!
The solution is:

Faber: Destroy the Monk Choir: Destroy the Monk

Faber: Destroy the Monk Choir: Destroy the Monk

Faber: His devilish seed

we all now can read.
It spreads like a plague.
If we dont react
and stop his impact,
our doom is not vague.

Dominicans: Our Savior be,

set us free from heresy.

Faber: Were Under Siege Choir: God be our Guide, God be our Guide!
Emergency!
The solution is:

Choir: Destroy the Monk

Faber: Destroy the Monk Choir: Destroy the Monk
Faber: Destroy the Monk Choir: Destroy the Monk

Faber: Our Pope in Rome cursed this bold corrupter of men.

We scoured the vineyard, looked for his den.
Now is the Beast trapped in our pen.
He cant get away!

When he then denies,

with treacherous lies,
his hide wont be saved Choir: His hide wont be saved

To hell with this man

this fraudulent scam.
Now comes Judgement Day!

Dominicans: Our Savior be,

set us free from heresy.

Choir: Destroy the Monk Destroy the Monk

Faber: Were Under Siege Choir: God be our Guide, God be our Guide!
Emergency!
The solution is:

Choir: Destroy the Monk

Faber: Destroy the Monk Choir: Destroy the Monk
Faber: Destroy the Monk Choir: Destroy the Monk

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 7. Think for Myself!
Translation Drew Pulver

Martin: God you gave us reason.

You gave us a mind thats grand.
What is true, what we believe in,
all this comes completely from Your hand.

Your Word gives light and direction.

You want us to see You plain.
Corrupt power hides Your reflection.
We cannot allow the lies to reign.

Martin, Ensemble & Choir:

I will think for myself,
I with God alone.
Think for myself find my voice.

I will search the Scriptures

to behold His ways.
And live the righteous choice.

Martin: And if they call me an apostate.

And brand me with heresy.
And if they burn me at the stake,
they cant take my faith in Christ from me.

Martin, Ensemble & Choir:

I will think for myself,
I with God alone.
Think for myself find my voice.

I will search the Scriptures

to behold His ways,
then live the righteous choice.
 8. Indulgences
Translation Drew Pulver

Choir: Heres the indulgence man!

Those who afford it can
buy forgiveness and redemption,
Sin Exemption.

Martin Luther has declared

Indulgence no one spares.
But, the church says doubt is mayhem
spread by Satan.

Indulgence Preacher:
Were Sinners! Mankind is born that way.
And we sin through life and every day.
We love to give in to all our lust.
And regret? Thats something you cant trust.

Indulgence Sellers:
But take hope all you children
your sins will be forgiven If you pay..

Indulgence Preacher:
When the dough in the coffer flows
your soul leaps out of the fire. Sellers: if you pay
Cash on the nose, and that man to Heaven goes.
Theres no price too big to raise you higher.

Choir: Buy an Indulgence! Buy an Indulgence!

Indulgence Preacher: For your dearly departed
who pay purgatorys price
Choir: Buy an Indulgence! Buy an Indulgence!
Preacher: It is for everyone
the invitation to Paradise! Choir: to Paradise!
Indulgence Preacher:
Now I heard dear Martin Luther say.
Indulgence is just theft and fraud.
Who dares to insult the Pope this way,
speaks heresy. He will be damned by God.

Indulgence Sellers:
Theres mercy for the wicked
the Pope will then commute it If you pay..

Indulgence Preacher:
When the dough in the coffer flows
your soul leaps out of the fire. Sellers: if you pay
Cash on the nose, and that man to Heaven goes.
Theres no price too big to raise you higher.

Choir: Buy an Indulgence! Buy an Indulgence!

Indulgence Preacher: From the treasure of Mercy
That the Pope gives to cover your Vice.
Choir: Buy an Indulgence! Buy an Indulgence!
Preacher: It is for everyone
the invitation to Paradise!

Indulgence Preacher:
When the dough into the coffer flows
your soul leaps out of the fire.
Cash on the nose, and that man to Heaven goes.
Theres no price too big to raise you higher.

Choir & Preacher: Lets raise you higher!

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 9. Power Games
Translation Drew Pulver

Choir & Ensemble: Being Emperor isnt much fun.

And its worse when hes this young.
Everyone compares him to his Dad.

People advise him and steer.

Whisper their goals in his ear.
They all posture to be his comrade.

Different Advisors:
Majesty! An inch is a mile.
You will win so kill with a smile.
Just be tough Never be Honest.

They mock you

German Princes laugh at your back

Frances King plans an attack
and the Pope, dont trust what he promised

Advisors 1 & 2: the end justifies the means

Advisors 3 & 4: Compromise will shatter your dreams
All Advisors: The victor wins all the spoils

Choir & Ensemble:

There are no rules in the
Powr Games. Powr Games
Dog eat dog. Yes! We play to win here.
Powr games knows just one name: Just Win

Everythings allowed in
Powr Games Powr Games
Talk of God if ya want to fit in.
Drop names! God means the same as Powr

If a wee monk stands in our way,

He plays in the Powr Games.

Charles V: German Emperors are elected

and for evry vote collected,
gotta pay with Gold and a promise

Frances King, well his chance was nixed.

Now he says the voting was fixed
and he seeks to bribe our dear Pontiff.

If the Pope allies with the French

from your hand, the Empire hell wrench
Without Rome, I cant keep my office.

Advisor 2: oh its
all about persuasion and more.
Woe to him that bars the door.
Might as well buy his own coffin.

Charles V: German Princes protect this dumb monk.

The Pope orders to burn the wise punk.
Ill do what serves me the best.

Choir & Ensemble:

There are no rules in the
Powr Games Powr Games
Dog eat dog. Yes! We play to win here.
Powr games knows just one name: Just Win

Everythings allowed in
Powr Games Powr Games
Talk of God if ya want to fit in.
Drop names! God means the same as Powr
If a wee monk stands in our way,
He plays in the Powr Games.

Charles V (over double time Choir):

Go! I will conquer all France
Spain bows to my lance
Hollands mine to stay
The Germans all will pay!
All Venice has a wild time
Madrid is decked out real fine
The Pope builds all day
The Germans all will pay! and you lose if you stand in my way! Oh Yeah!
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 10. We all have a Savior
Translation Drew Pulver

Soloist: Four o clock the bells are thund ring.

We re all wond ring
Choir: Where is Brother Martin?
Soloist: Will this day be his undoing?
Or his proving?

Choir: Either Way,

We all have a Savior.

No one ever
needs to be alone.

Despite all our failures

Whosoever
Christ will lead us safely home.

Soloist: There he is and walking proudly,

Dressed devoutly
Choir: That is Brother Martin.
Soloist: Very calm and never fearful
Almost cheerful

Choir: Then he knows,

We all have a Savior.

No one ever
needs to be alone.

Despite all our failures

Whosoever
Christ will lead us safely home.
Soloist: He faces fire & Death, it s proven.
Total ruin.
Choir: O poor Brother Martin!
Soloist: Will he cave to all the pressure?
To the aggressors?

Choir: God s his strength!

We all have a Savior.

No one ever
needs to be alone.

We all have a Savior

Always loving
always truthful be - and free!

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 11. First Hearing

Faber: You re on trial here.

Silence! Is that clear?
And be careful what you say
when allowed to plead your case.
Now submit to me.
Go to him on your knees!

Papal Envoys:
Let s interrogate him.
What s his explanation?

Faber: All these writings here

penned by you, I fear.
Self-Important trash is this.
Poison of the heretic.
On each page you see
false pride and blasphemy!

Papal Envoys:
He should just admit it.
He will never win it.

Faber: Confess your heresy,

say it to me.
Retract these lies unworthy.

Papal Envoys:
Will he be compliant?
Or remain defiant?

Faber: You regret ev ry word

people have heard.
Now come and beg for mercy!
Papal Envoys:
Offer an Oblation?
Reconciliation?

Choir:
and now he looks around
and now not a sound
now he hesitates
Why Now?

3 Scribes:
Do not look on with dread.
It lies in the Holy Word:
Jesus said,
he who denies Me before men
will I deny then
when he s led
to the throne of My Father.

Choir:
And now what s in his heart?
And now in his head?
What will he decide?
What now?

Martin:
This is not about me.
I wish I were nameless. See,
I humbly, look to the Pope and Emperor.
I m neither liar nor a rebel.

Faber: Then recant!

Martin:
For that; I must be very sure.
And surety, comes from my God so pure.
Give me some time,
so that I may reflect on this.

Charles:
So reflect away!
I m annoyed this day.
But I m not a brutal man.
You ll have til tomorrow then.
That s much more than a rank blasphemer deserves.

Choir: Look how Luther s shaking! This is devastating!

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Faber: There is, thank the Lord s hand,
Peace in this land.
You should not dare to break it.

Envoys: His strength is diminished.

Luther is quite finished.

Faber: You will have just one night.

Beware our might.
Vengeance is ours we ll take it.

Envoys: Now our hope is cheated.

Luther is defeated.

Choir:
How broken and how small,
this lion made to crawl.
What a failure!
Was that really, Martin Luther?

We thought that he would fight,

that he would stand upright.
Our hope was in another, Martin Luther.

We thought that he d be strong,

that he would right all wrong.
We thought he d overcome.
Perhaps when morning comes.

This professor
is he clever?
Or a coward?

Who is Luther?
Martin Luther?
Martin Luther?

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 12. Luthers Hammer

Solo 1: In days of dark and despair.

This monk came out of nowhere.
He wrote on what disturbed him -
And innocents around him.
At first it was just statements
nailed to a churchs casements.
Next all would read the Theses
in printed masterpieces.

His name spread throughout the nations

in halls and congregations.
Because he openly brought
all that we secretly thought.
For heresy they banned him.
And while the Pope demanded,
Even the lukewarm clamored
for blows of Luthers Hammer.

Solo 2: We all heard it way back when

Solo 1: fear was everywhere Choir: All our fear and need
Solo 1: fear of Death and Night Choir: Our Blind fear and need
Solo 1: fear of Power and Might Choir: All our fear and need
Solo 1: fear was everywhere Choir: Our Blind fear and need

Choir: All our fear and need Solo 2: Luthers theses were
Choir: Full of Power to free Solo 2: Every hammer blow
Choir: Full of Power to free Solo 2: Every word so strong
Choir: Full of Power to free

A Mighty Fortress is our God.

A bulwark never failing.
Our Helper He amidst the flood
of mortal ills prevailing.
Our ancient foe
seeks to make us woe.
His power is great.
And armed with cruel hate,
on earth is not his equal.

Solo 1: fear was everywhere Choir: Blind fear and need

Solo 1: Every hammer blow Choir: Full of power to free
Solo 1: Luthers heart drove out Choir: Blind fear and need
Solo 1: Every hit a crash Choir: Full of Power to free!

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 13. Holy Business

Fugger: Well, this monk has no idea

of the trouble that he starts.
Ruining the trust of people
throughout these parts.
He fights against indulgence.
That is our collateral!
This will collapse the markets.
It s fatal. It s criminal.

4 Bankers (repeating): The banks need se - curity

Fugger: The holy, sacred business is at stake.

The consequences much too large to take.
The entire credit system s death he ll make.
All this theological critique.
Mixes in the world de Politique.
The holy, sacred business is at stake & lots of cash!

Fugger: This monk, he kicks the pebbles

that will start an avalanche.
It sweeps away the roots of Power
of every branch. - Let s stop this man

4 Bankers (repeating): The banks need se - curity

Fugger: The holy, sacred business is at stake.

The consequences much too large to take.
The entire credit system s death he ll make.
All this theological critique
mixes in the world de Politique.
The holy, sacred business is at stake that s lots of cash!
Banker 1: to win the Emperor s throne
takes kick-backs - to princes.
Fugger & Bankers: and that means cash much cash big cash yes cash!

Banker 2: the princes then must pay all their servants

and gardeners and builders.
Fugger & Bankers: and that means cash much cash big cash yes cash!

Banker 3: If you re a bishop you employ priests,

build churches, cathedrals.
Fugger & Bankers: and that means cash much cash big cash yes cash!

Banker 4: And the Vatican in Rome is building

Saint Peter s - Basilica
Fugger & Bankers: (spoken) and that takes! (sung) cash much cash big cash yes cash

And if we lack liquidity there s no tragedy with our larceny

God be thanked
For the Bank.
The bank of Fugger at your service.
We lend out,
we take in - with Compound Interest

Fugger: We finance
in advance
Banker: we control accounts receiving
Fugger: Very fine!
Our bottom line
Banker: through Compound Interest

All: Real Assets

Stocks and precious metals
Real Assets
Are the pillars of the Earth.

Solo: (spoken) he who shakes the pillars of the earth must be eliminated!

Fugger: The Pope issued Indulgences

to build Saint Peter s in Roma.
Banker 1: And he withholds effectively
half of the money.
Fugger: The local prince gets twelve percent.
Banker 2: The Emperor, ten. The Bishop, seven.
Banker 3: The Commissar, he gets four.
Banker 4: Three for the salesman.

All: Real Assets

In the offering plate,
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Real Assets
form our strong financial State.
Real Assets
in the off ring plate.
Precious facets
Of these real Assets
Real Assets
Are the pillars of the Earth.

Fugger: 3 percent for random outlays,

travel costs and extra forays.
Our sovereign bank can finance you.
But only if the profit is true.
When the money starts to flow.
And indulgence sales grow!

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 14. Attack

Lara: What s he seeking?

Where s he going?
What s he fighting?
What s he stand for?
Who is Luther? Martin Luther?

Philip Melanchthon:
I m his friend Philip Melanchthon
I m part of his inner sanctum
But I do not know the answer
to the questions that you re askin .
Yet this one thing I have spoken,
He is torn. His spirit s broken.
Crushed between a monk s obedience
and the cry of his spirit.

Every night I hear his moaning.

Mind is tortured, heart is groaning.
His mind longs for some agreement.
Reason says avoid all conflict.
But his heart has no protection
from the power of Doubt s infection.
They all plague him in the night
like dancing devils taking flight!

Choir: Do-oughts. Questions, Do-oughts. Questions.

First Doubt: Aren t you ashamed? You are opposing Sovereign order.
Choir: Do-oughts.
2nd Doubt: Aren t you ashamed? You place God s holy church at risk.
Martin: That is not true!
3rd Doubt: You trust no more in all the teaching of our fathers.
Choir: Questions.
4th Doubt: You think that you are wiser than the rest.
Choir: Do-oughts.

Doubts & Ensemble:

Pride comes before the fall.
Always and overall.
For a good Christian man is humble
and always avoids trouble.
Anger is not allowed. Choir: Questions
That belongs to the proud. Choir: Do-oubts
Do not bring Heaven s wrath upon you.
And well consider this too:
Pride comes before the fall.

Choir: Do-oughts.
First Doubt: the Pope.....he speaks for God upon the earth.
Choir: Questions.
Martin: a man can make errors..

Choir: Do-oubts
2nd Doubt: The Emperor is your highest lord.
Choir: Questions
Martin: My Lord is God alone.

Choir: Do-oughts.
3rd Doubt: Only the Church can teach you God s will.
Choir: Questions
Martin: The Church can make errors.

Choir: Do-oughts.
4th Doubt: Those very words are blasphemy.
Choir: not doubtlessly

All Doubts and Ensemble: Martin:

Test yourself! What is righteous?
Do God s will! What s Important?
God wants you What should I do?
Pious and still. What is God s will?

Choir & Ensemble: Martin:

No way ahead They want me dead.
No-o way back What do I lack?

Helpless! Aimless! Hopeless! Mindless! Speechless!

Paul: And he that seeks the Truth need not be ashamed. Martin: Who are you?
I am Paul, follower of the Way What should I do?
My letter to the Romans will save Save me?
from all the doubts that hold you still at bay.......
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Three Scriptura Angels:
In the beginning was the Word
and the Word was with God
and the Word was God
and the Word was God

Choir:
In the beginning was the Word
and the Word was with God
and the Word was God
and the Word was God

Justificatio sola fide sola fide sola fide

Sola Grazia sola fide sola fide sola fide

Martin: Faith in our Lord s Grace, only amazing grace, can justify.
Choir: Grazia! Martin: Our salvation: God s Holy Word!

Choir:
Sola Scriptura sola fide sola fide sola fide
Justificatio sola fide sola fide sola fide
Sola Grazia sola fide sola fide sola fide
Sola Scriptura sola fide sola fide sola fide
Martin:
Solus Christus! Finally I grasp it.
The key is God s Grace! His gift makes us free!
His Word leads to faith in, God s Word made flesh.
If ya wanna be justified-it s a gift from God alone!

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 15. Here I Stand. Amen

Martin: Now comes the morning.

Ill witness to their challenge.
This day dont heed their scorning.
This day my life hangs in the balance.

I cannot turn back. Oh no!

God & devil the Day against the night.

Its written in second Psalm:
The kings upon this earth,
all drunken from their might,
turn against God of all worth.

Martin: Here I stand. Choir: Amen

To conscience Im a convict. Amen
I can do no other. Amen
Although I seek no conflict,
I cannot turn back.

Martin: A thousand devils besiege our tiny globe.

They fight with lies and with gold.
For our Lords precious gospel,
He wants me to be bold.
I wont betray cannot fold.

Martin: Here I stand. Choir: Amen

To conscience Im a convict. Amen
I can do no other. Amen
Although I seek no conflict,
I cannot turn back.
I finally have decided! I can do no other! I can do no! I can do no!
Theres no turning back!
 16. Hear No Evil

Herald: (spoken) Your Majesty! The Prince Elector Frederick of Saxony, wishes to speak to
you on the matter of his subject, Martin Luther.

Frederick: Your Majesty, youre the Emperor

because in the Vote, I endorsed, supported you.
So you stand here clearly in my debt.
Your grandfather, Maximilian,
he promised to set Luther free
I expect, Sir that you honor this today.

Charles: I your Emperor know my duty

I am young but wise, as you see.
Choir: Hear no evil. See no evil. Dont speak.
Charles: I as Emperor, know what to do.
And I run this country well, too.

Choir: Hear no evil. See no evil. Dont speak.

Advisors: Hear no evil. See no evil. Dont speak.

Never Modest.
Each election promise
afterwards demolish.
Thats a leader!

Herald: (spoken) The Dominican, John Faber, Your Majesty! Emissary of the Pope.

Faber: Your Majesty, youre the Emperor

because the Pope in Rome, his Papal blessing gave.
So you stand here clearly in his debt.
Your grandfather, Maximilian,
he promised to see Luther burn.
I expect, Sir that you honor this today.
Charles: I your Emperor know what I do
Very skilled at Politics too.
Choir: Hear no evil. See no evil. Dont speak.
Charles: I your Emperor, am very well briefed.
I know well, this country to lead.

Choir: Hear no evil. See no evil. Dont speak.

Advisors: Hear no evil. See no evil. Dont speak.

Charles: Unclear, vague be.

Always seek immunity.
Dont determine quickly.
Thats a leader!

Resolve poorly
compromise securely
nothing prematurely
Thats a leader!

Never Modest
Each election promise
afterwards demolish
Thats a leader!

Plan loosely
Dodge & lie profusely
Cook your goose obtusely
Thats a leader!

Advisors: Hear no evil. See no evil. Dont speak.

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 17. Heart

Lara: He, again saw me,

but he didn t know my name.
Face full of shame.
Hope was shattered.
Dressed in Tatters

He saw me.....

Outside our church

in the dirt. I was banned.
He took my hand,
unexpected
and he told me:

Take Heart Choir: Take Heart

God loves you just as you are

No fall is ever too far
He won t give up Choir: give up
on you on you

Lara & Choir:

God loves you He hears your cry
When None stand by your side
Never give up Choir: give up
begin again begin again

Lara: Martin knew about my family s drought.

Day in day out
heavy labor .
meager harvests

We were banned..... Choir: They were banned

 Cuz we couldn t tithe the church
like we planned.
And then they burned our land,
drove us out - ostracized us.

Martin told me

Take Heart Choir: Take Heart

God loves you no church ban

Changes - His love or plan
He ll never let Choir: let
you go you go

God loves you He ll stay with you

Have Faith - He ll see you through
He ll take you from Choir: Our God
the Dark the Dark
to Light

Choir
L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Who is Luther? Martin Luther.
L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Wer ist Luther? Qui est Luther?

Ensemble L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R

Lara: who is...

Choir: Luther?

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 18. Second Hearing
Choir: See! Now here comes the man.
Unbent. How he proudly stands.
A second time before the court.
Today, the verdict from the lords.
God help him now......

Faber: Did you spend the night

thinking on your plight?
Will you confess to your crime?
Perhaps we ll forgive this time.
Submit then to me.
Recant now and you re free!

Envoys: Confess now or burn.

Point of no return!

Martin: First I beg of you

that I be excused
That I didn t follow rules
Perhaps I ve been rude to you.
I m a simple monk
and I say what I think.

Envoys: Will he die or live?

Will they now forgive?

Martin: We all know this fact

dread and lack
result from greed and power.

Envoys: What is he saying?

Dangerous game he s playing!

Martin: Rome controls this whole land.

With iron hand,
wealth and souls devours.
Envoys: How then can he dare?
All these things declare?

Martin: There s no law on this earth

that stands above our God s Word
Jesus said, if I m telling the truth
Why don t you believe me?
Prove to me my sin - So I
also say, Prove to me any errors.
This is not about me.
It s about every word of God.
As a Christian, I fight for this because Christ said,
I don t bring Peace, but the Sword!

Faber: Silence! Be still!

Martin: It s clear. Stated in Scripture plain.

Who hears not God will go the way of Cain.
Pharaoh s pride was the cause his Egypt s fall!

Envoys: (spoken ad lib) Enough! Muzzle him! Brazen. Fool. Unheard of. He insulted the
Emperor! Burn him at the stake! Recant you Heretic!

Herald: (spoken) Get him out of here! Take him!

Martin: I am done! I am done!

Herald: (spoken) He is under my protection!

Charles V: Let him not escape!

Frederick: You have promised me

his full and safe passage free.
And that means immunity.

Charles V: That s much more than this rank apostate deserves.

Choir: Promised by your family. You would break it gladly.

Faber: What an Emperor has said

is truly dead
when the case heresy is.

Choir: Oh this lawyer s clever. Luther s doomed forever.

Faber: When a crisis demands, God s command nullifies every promise!

Charles V (to Frederick): You can t persuade me.

He will not escape me.
Luther must face fire!

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 19. Flight
Choir & Ensemble: Every Emperors writ,
or what he declares,
they all question it.
Defy him they dare.
Princes like to be
independent and free.

Luther might escape.

This chance wont last long.
They deliberate
their whole legal song.
Soon Luther will have
no one else at his side.

Early at the dawn

riding hard and long
traveling oer the Rhine,
Wittenberg in line.
Excellent his time.
(es pursued for no crime.

There deep in the wood

mounted riders stood.
Luther then was seized
and forced to his knees.
Then he tried to run
but the deed was done.
Bound and held at bay
he was locked away.

Hans von Berlepsch: (spoken) Martin Luther, you are now in Wartburg Castle. Frederick, the
Prince of Saxony, has ordered that you be hidden here from the Emperors bloodhounds.

Sung No one knows youre here. No one ever can.

That would be your death. Youre a wanted man.
Take that habit off. From now on youll be
bearded Junker Jrg, who the day never sees.
You wont step outside, perhaps many years.
Leave the world out there and rest from your tears.

Martin: Therell be no rest here in this room.

)ve much to do.

Choir & Ensemble: Old and New Testaments, rendered to our tongue
from the first manuscripts, meticulously done.

This his greatest work all mankind can know God!

He fulfilled his dream. Here upon this place.

Luthers goal for us: Truth through the Word of Grace.

So clear translated, that each person can see Our Gods message can see:

Martin: The Truth is like a two-edged sword.

And it places fear into the lords.
Where the devil sows his lies
it falls on all of us to rise! Here & now.

Choir: The Truth is like a two-edged sword. Martin: riffing Oh.

And it places fear into the lords.
Where the devil sows his lies
it falls on all of us to rise! Here & now. Martin: on us to rise!

The Truth is like a two-edged sword. Martin: I must think for myself.
Let your conscience have the final word. I must think for myself.
Freedom comes from the Son. I must think for myself.
The heart is subject to no one.

No one stands between you & God. No one stands between you & God.

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 20. Finale
Solo 2: Luther never quit even though he stood alone.
Solo 1: For him, it was all Gods word.
He was not a rebel or blasphemer.
Solo 2: He was compelled by his conscience this to do.
Solo 1: For him was no turning back,
For the truth compelled him too.

Choir
L-U-T-H-E-R L-U-T-H-E-R Luther Luther Who was Luther? Martin Luther.

Solo: The world will never be what it was.

Everyone should think in freedom, think in freedom. Choir: Like our Martin Luther
Stand up for what you believe in and Risk Freedom
- and whats more: and whats more:

Choir: (with Solo riffs)

We all have a Savior.
No one ever
needs to be alone

Despite all our failures

Whosoever
Christ will lead us safely home.

Choir & Ensemble:

We all have a Savior.
No one ever
needs to be alone

We all have a Savior

Always loving
always truthful be - and free!