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Douglas LeTell Rights

1891 - 1956 Person Name: Douglas L. Rights Author of "Peace on earth, good will to men" in Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America

1637 - 1676 Composer of "NICHT SO TRAURIG" in The Cyber Hymnal Johann George Ebeling Germany 1637-1676. Born at Luneburg, Germany, he studied theology at the University of Helmstedt. He was a composer, author, editor, and collector of music. In 1660 he became head of the Hamburg Collegium, and in 1662 cantor of St. Nicholas Church in Berlin. In 1667 he begam teaching music and Greek in Stettin. He wrote choruses, chorales, cantatas, instrumentals oratorios, requiems and music for over 100 lyrics of Paul Gerhardt. He also wrote about music history. 278 works. He died in Stettin. John Perry