Von guten Mächten treu und still umgeben

Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈboːnhœfɐ]; 4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book The Cost of Discipleship became a modern classic. See also in: Wikipedia  Go to person page >

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First Line: Von guten Mächten treu und still umgeben
Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain
Language: German
Refrain First Line: Von guten Mächten wunderbar geborgen
Notes: English translation: See "By gracious pow'rs so wonderfully sheltered" by Fred Pratt Green; Polish translation: See "Przez dobrą moc Twą Panie, otoczony"> by Tomasz Bruell
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