SEGNE UND BEHUTE

SEGNE UND BEHUTE

Composer: Christian Gregor
Published in 17 hymnals


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Composer: Christian Gregor

Gregor, Christian, son of Georg Gregor, a peasant living in the Silesian village of Dirsdorf, near Peilau, was born at Dirsdorf, Jan. 1, 1723. In 1742 he went to Herrnhut, where he was at first employed in tuition. He became leader of the music in the [Moravian] Brethren's congregation at Herrnhaag, in 1748, and in 1749 at Zeist; but in 1753 he returned to Herrnhut as cashier of the Brethren's Board of Direction. He was, in 1756, ordained diaconus, in 1767 presbyter, and in 1789 bishop of the Brethren's Church. On Nov. 6,1801, he attended a meeting, held at Herrnhut, of the Board of Direction of which he had been a member from 1764. Just as he entered his house at Berthelsdorf, near Herrnhut, he was struck with paralysis, and died that same… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: SEGNE UND BEHUTE
Composer: Christian Gregor
Place Of Origin: Germany
Meter: 6.6.7.7
Incipit: 55165 43551 65436
Key: C Major
Source: Latvian tune; 16th century;From Livonia;Trad. German
Copyright: Public Domain

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