Wie nach einer Wasserquelle

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Wie nach einer Wasserquelle

Author: Ambrosius Lobwasser
Tune: GENEVAN 42
Published in 12 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	Seasonal Psalms for Organ, Vol. 1

Choral
	In You, O Lord, I Will Place My Trust

Instrumental
	In dulci jubilo - Three Advent/Christma…

Author: Ambrosius Lobwasser

Lobwasser, Ambrosius, son of Fabian Lobwasser, inspector of mines at Schneeberg, Saxony, was born at Schneeberg, April 4, 1515. After studying law at Leipzig (M.A. 1535) he remained there as University tutor until 1550. After acting as travelling tutor, he was appointed in 1557 Rath and Chancellor at Meissen, and in 1562 made a tour in Italy, and received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Bologna. He was finally appointed in 1563 by Duke Albrecht of Prussia as professor of law and assessor at the High Court of Justice at Königsberg. He died at Königsberg Nov. 27, 1585 (Koch, ii. 394-401, &c). His principal poetical work was his version of the Psalter. One has passed into English in recent times, viz: Ihr Knecht des Herren all… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Wie nach einer Wasserquelle
Author:	Ambrosius Lobwasser
Language:	German
Copyright:	Public Domain

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GENEVAN 42

Louis Bourgeois (PHH 3) composed or adapted this tune for Psalm 42 for the Genevan psalter. The 1564 harmonization by Claude Goudimel (PHH 6) originally placed the melody in the tenor. An alternate harmonization with descants by Johann Crüger (PHH 42) can be found opposite 41 in the Psalter Hymnal.…

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