Johannes de Watteville

Short Name: Johannes de Watteville
Full Name: Watteville, Johannes de, 1718-1788
Birth Year: 1718
Death Year: 1788

Johannes de Watteville, was the son-in-law of Nicholas Ludwig, Graf von Zinzendorf, married to Zinzendorf's daughter Benigna. He was a Moravian bishop in Germany. He originated the Christingle tradition in 1747 when he gave each child in his church a lighted candle wrapped in a red ribbon with a prayer that said "Lord Jesus, kindle a flame in these dear children's hearts."

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Watteville, Johannes von, originally Johann Michael Langguth, but adopted by F. von Watteville, b. Oct. 18, 1718, at Walschleben near Erfurt. Member of the Unity's Direction, 1764. d. Oct. li, 1788, at Gnadenfrei, Silesia.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)


TextsTunesHymnals
Texts by Johannes de Watteville (12)AsAuthority LanguagesInstancessort descending
Die Gnade des Herrn Jesu ChristJ. V. Watteville, g. 1718 † 1788 (Author)German1
Bleib' mir, o Lamm! blieb' immerJ. v. Watteville, g. 1718 † 1788 (Author)German2
Mein Wohlergehn im HerzenJohannes von Watteville (Author)German3
Niemals hab' ich jemand noch schmählicher betrübetJ. v. Watteville, g. 1718 † 1788 (Author)German3
Solche Leute will der König habenJohannes von Watteville (Author)German3
Jesus, Thyself to us revealBishop Johannes de Watteville, 1718-1788 (Translator)4
O du Mann voll SchmerzJohannes von Watteville (Author)German4
Thanks to the Man of sorrows beJohannes von Watteville (Author)4
Unsers Lammes Wunden und der offne SeitenschreinJohannes de Watteville (Author)German4
Lord Jesus, may I constantlyJohannes DeWatteville (Author)5
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, so highly prizedJ. de Watteville (Author)English6
Lord Jesus, with thy presence blessJohannes de Watteville (Author)8
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