Weary Now, I Seek My rest

Werner Franzmann re translated the hymn Mude bin Ich (Now the Light Has Gone Away). Manthe composed a new melody and arranged it for SATB choir. The College Choir from Dr. Martin Luther College (New Ulm, MN) sang Manthe's arrangement a cappella as their closing number for the 1980 Easter tour. When Manthe sought Franzmann's permission to copyright his words with the music, Franzmann agreed to allow this. However, he did comment that he would always think of the old melody for his words. After all these years Manthe has wedded the two melodies into one SATB anthem along with a new piano accompaniment.