Wir wolln uns gerne wagen

Author: Nikolaus Ludwig Graf von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760

Zinzendorf, Count Nicolaus Ludwig, the founder of the religious community of Herrnhut and the apostle of the United Brethren, was born at Dresden May 26, 1700. It is not often that noble blood and worldly wealth are allied with true piety and missionary zeal. Such, however, was the case with Count Zinzendorf. In 1731 Zinzendorf resigned all public duties and devoted himself to missionary work. He traveled extensively on the Continent, in Great Britain, and in America, preaching "Christ, and him crucified," and organizing societies of Moravian brethren. John Wesley is said to have been under obligation to Zinzendorf for some ideas on singing, organization of classes, and Church government. Zinzendorf was the author of some two thousand hymn… Go to person page >

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First Line: Wir wolln uns gerne wagen
Author: Nikolaus Ludwig Graf von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760
Language: German
Publication Date: 2001
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 2001.

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