Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay

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Author: Nikolaus Selnecker

Selnecker, Nicolaus, D.D., son of Georg Selnecker (Selneccer, Schellenecker, who was protonotarius to the Nürnberg magistracy, but lived at Hersbruck near Nürnberg) was born at Hersbruck Dec. 5, 1532. In 1536 he was removed to Nürnberg, and became during his school time, when only twelve years old, organist at the chapel in the Kaiserburg there. He went to the university of Wittenberg in 1550 (where he became a favourite pupil of Melanchthon), graduated M.A. on July 31, 1554, and subsequently lectured as a privat-docent, sometimes to 200 students. In the end of 1557 he was appointed second court preacher at Dresden, and tutor to the heir apparent Prince Alexander, having also to supervise the education of the choirboys of the royal chape… Go to person page >

Translator: F. Samuel Janzow

F. Samuel Janzow was Professor of English at Concordia University Chicago from 1954 to 1980. NNM Go to person page >

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First Line: Lord Jesus Christ, will you not stay
Title: Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay
German Title: Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ
Author: Nikolaus Selnecker
Translator: F. Samuel Janzow
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: © 1982 Concordia Publishing House

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