Wollt ihr wissen was mein Preis

Wollt ihr wissen was mein Preis

Author: Johann C. Schwedler
Tune: REIMANN
Published in 34 hymnals

Author: Johann C. Schwedler

Schwedler, Johann Christoph, son of Anton Schwedler, farmer and rural magistrate at Krobsdorf, near Lowenberg, in Silesia, was born at Krobsdorf, Dec. 21, 1672, and matriculated at the University of Leipzig, in 1695 (M.A. 1697). In 1698 he was appointed assistant minister at Niederwiese, near Greiffenberg, and began his duties there on the 18th Sunday after Trinity. On the death of the diaconus, Christoph Adolph, he succeeded him as diaconus, in December, 1698; and, finally, in 1701, he became pastor there. He died at Niederwiese, suddenly, during the night of Jan. 12, 1730. Schwedler was a powerful and popular preacher, and peculiarly gifted in prayer. It is said that sometimes, beginning service at 5 or 6 a.m., he would continue the ser… Go to person page >

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First Line: Wollt ihr wissen was mein Preis
Author: Johann C. Schwedler
Language: German
Notes: Polish translation: See "Czy chcesz wiedzieć"; Swahili translation: See "Nani mpenzi wangu mkuu"
Copyright: Public Domain

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Glaubenslieder #359

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