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| Short Name: | Johannes de Watteville |
| Full Name: | Watteville, Johannes de, 1718-1788 |
| Birth Year: | 1718 |
| Death Year: | 1788 |
Johannes de Watteville, was the son-in-law of Nicholas Ludwig, Graf von Zinzendorf, married to Zinzendorf's daughter Benigna. He was a Moravian bishop in Germany. He originated the Christingle tradition in 1747 when he gave each child in his church a lighted candle wrapped in a red ribbon with a prayer that said "Lord Jesus, kindle a flame in these dear children's hearts."
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Watteville, Johannes von, originally Johann Michael Langguth, but adopted by F. von Watteville, b. Oct. 18, 1718, at Walschleben near Erfurt. Member of the Unity's Direction, 1764. d. Oct. li, 1788, at Gnadenfrei, Silesia.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Texts by Johannes de Watteville (12) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsers Lammes Wunden und der offne Seitenschrein | Johannes de Watteville (Author) | German | 4 |
| The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, so highly prized | J. de Watteville (Author) | English | 6 |
| Thanks to the Man of sorrows be | Johannes von Watteville (Author) | 4 | |
| Solche Leute will der König haben | J. v. Watteville, g. 1718 † 1788 (Author) | German | 3 |
| O du Mann voll Schmerz | Johannes de Watteville (Author) | German | 4 |
| Niemals hab' ich jemand noch schmählicher betrübet | J. v. Watteville, g. 1718 † 1788 (Author) | German | 3 |
| Mein Wohlergehn im Herzen | J. v. Watteville, g. 1718 † 1788 (Author) | German | 3 |
| Lord Jesus, with thy presence bless | Johannes de Watteville, 1718-1788 (Author) | 8 | |
| Lord Jesus, may I constantly | J. de Watteville (Author) | 5 | |
| Jesus, Thyself to us reveal | Johannes de Watteville (Author) | 4 | |
| Die Gnade des Herrn Jesu Christ | J. V. Watteville, g. 1718 † 1788 (Author) | German | 1 |
| Bleib' mir, o Lamm! blieb' immer | J. v. Watteville (Author) | German | 2 |
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