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Short Name: | Eberhard Arnold |
Full Name: | Arnold, Eberhard, 1883-1935 |
Birth Year: | 1883 |
Death Year: | 1935 |
Arnold, Eberhard. (Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany, July 1883-November 22, 1935, Darmstadt, Hesse). His ancestors had left England in the early seventeenth century for religious reasons and were among the earliest settlers of Connecticut. Eberhard's father, Carl Franklin Arnold, had come to Germany from Ohio for his education and had settled there. He held the chair of Church history at the University of Breslau, Silesia.
At the age of sixteen, Eberhard Arnold experienced a decisive turning point in his life and from that time on his driving motive was to take Jesus' demands totally and seriously and to truly continue the life of the first church as described in the Acts of the Apostles. As a university student at Halle, he was active in the Student Christian Youth Movement, also holding scripture classes among the students. He broke with the state church after his marriage to Emmy von Hollander in 1909 and worked as a free-lance writer and lecturer. In 1916, he because literary director of the Furche Press in Berlin, and also edited its monthly magazine Die Furche for a time.
In 1920, with a small group of convinced Christians, Eberhard and his wife felt called to start the Bruderhof (now known as the Hutterian Society of Brothers) at Sannerz, near Frankfurt-am-Main. His last fifteen years were spent in active communal life, which also included writing, speaking, and traveling to further the brotherly life.
During his lifetime he wrote many poems, fifty-five of which have been set to music and published in Songs of Light.
Texts by Eberhard Arnold (57) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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Again we shall gather in fight or in peace | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
All is silent, and we sense how | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Be not afraid, for naught will hurt you | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
Christmas night, O night of nights | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
For souls, for each brother | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
God is bond, God is bond, Take the hand | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
God is might and fire | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
God is the unity | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
He who wants to be born of God | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
Hushed is the trampling of hosts | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
I know a land, not far away | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
I see two tall birches | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
I start again anew to live | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
I will have no one but Jesus | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
In rhythmic joy the members swing | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
I've found her, my beloved | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Jesus: Thou, Water pure | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
Light, redeem, O, ray, give freedom | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Like these blossoms blue and peaceful | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Make us completely poor, O Jesus | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
My beloved, my own dear one | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Now come, in love to you we're giving | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
O Jesus, Jesus, none but he | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
O Jesus, mine, to thee be honor | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
One true church of his faithful | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Our joy brings peace in Jesus | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Our life is great need | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Peace and joy and jubilation | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Radiance descend | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Receive now the Spirit, blessed by him and healed | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Surrounded with silence | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
That peace be given | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
The darkness now has vanished | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
The heart of the flame burns white-hot | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
The heavens are opened | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
The Holy Spirit's gentle breath | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
The Lamb we follow! Brothers, sisters | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
The love of Jesus goes with us | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
The path lies straight and shining | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
The powers of wrath and darkness rage | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
The valley opens wide | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
The Word anew revealed | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
This year was one of richest grace | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Thou art the burning first love | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
Thou, thou, Spirit of Christ | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
Thy Spirit is true, thy ray gives purity | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
To sail through deadly peril | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
To trust in thee, O Jesus | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
Twilight deepening, hope disappearing | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
Up, join the battle now | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
We are so base and sinful | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
We believe the unseen Being | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English | 2 |
We gather for the holy fight | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
We know it without ever speaking | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | 2 | |
We now are united | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
Word everlasting, to men's hearts shown forth | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |
Yea, I must live for thee, Christ Jesus | Eberhard Arnold (Author) | English, German | 2 |