Der ersten Unschuld reines Glück

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Der ersten Unschuld reines Glück

Author: Carl B. Garve
Published in 12 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	Praise and Thanksgiving, Set 2

Author: Carl B. Garve

Garve, Carl Bernhard, was born Jan. 24, 1763, at Jeinsen, near Hannover, where his father was a farmer. He was educated at the Moravian schools in Zeist, and Neuwied, at their Pädagogium at Niesky, and their Seminary at Barby. In 1784 he was appointed one of the tutors at Niesky, and in 1789 at Barby; but as his philosophical lectures were thought rather unsettling in their tendency, he was sent, in 1797, to arrange the documents of the archive at Zeist. After his ordination as diaconus of the Moravian church, he was appointed, in 1799, preacher at Amsterdam; in 1801 at Ebersdorf (where he was also inspector of the training school); in 1809 at Berlin; and in 1816 at Neusalza on the Oder. Feeling the burden of years and infirmities he resig… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Der ersten Unschuld reines Glück
Author:	Carl B. Garve
Language:	German
Copyright:	Public Domain

Genesis 3
(hymns)

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Tune

[O Mensch, wie ist dein Herz bestellt]

ES IST DAS HEIL

ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH

The tune name ALLEIN GOTT derives from the opening words of Decius's rhymed text in High German. The tune was first published in Schumann's Geistliche Lieder. Decius adapted the tune from a tenth-century Easter chant for the Gloria text, beginning at the part accompanying the words "et in terra pax.…

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