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Paul Gerhardt

Born
1607
Died
1676

Lutheran pastor and hymn writer whose devotional poetry gives confessional theology a durable voice of prayer, consolation, repentance, and praise.

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Works and bibliography

1 work in TrinityLibrary

Hymns & sacred music

Texts, translations, tunes, and arrangements are credited by role.

  1. A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining ForthAn Wasserflüssen BabylonText · 1648
  2. All My Heart This Night RejoicesEbelingText · 1656
  3. Awake, My Heart, With GladnessAuf, Auf, Mein Herz mit FreudenText · 1648
  4. Come, Your Heart and Voices RaisingQuem PastoresText · 1667
  5. If God Himself Be For MeWoodbirdText · 1656
  6. Jesus, Thy Boundless Love To MeYoakleyText · 1653
  7. Now Rest Beneath Night's ShadowInnsbruckText · 1648
  8. O Lord, How Shall I Meet TheeWie Soll ich Dich EmpfangeText · 1653
  9. Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and SingIch Singe dir mit HerzText · 1653