 Could you please furnish me with translations of these words? Or perhaps you could write some new hymns and songs adapted to this German music. As I leafed through the books, my attention was drawn to a tune which attracted me by its simple and natural movement and its fitness for children's choirs. At the foot of the page, I saw the German words were patriotic. This inspired me to write a patriotic hymn of my own. Samuel found a scrap of paper and began to write.