Joseph A. Seiss

Joseph A. Seiss
Joseph Seiss
Short Name: Joseph A. Seiss
Full Name: Seiss, Joseph A. (Joseph Augustus) 1823-1904
Birth Year: 1823
Death Year: 1904

Joseph A. Seiss was born and raised in a Moravian home with the original family name of Seuss. After studying at Pennsylvania College in Gettysburg and completing his theological education with tutors and through private study, Seiss became a Lutheran pastor in 1842. He served several Lutheran congregations in Virginia and Maryland and then became pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church (1858-1874) and the Church of the Holy Communion (1874-1904), both in Philadelphia. Known as an eloquent and popular preacher, Seiss was also a prolific author and editor of some eighty volumes, which include The Last Times (1856), The Evangelical Psalmist (1859), Ecclesia Lutherana (1868), Lectures on the Gospels (1868-1872), and Lectures on the Epistles (1885). He contributed to and compiled several hymnals.

Bert Polman


Texts by Joseph A. Seiss (34)sort ascendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Winter reigns over many a regionJoseph Augustus Seiss (Translator)English4
Thou, mighty God, wast pleased to give the WordJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)3
Thine is the power and glory, LordJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)3
സുന്ദരനേശു, ഈ പ്രപഞ്ചനാഥൻ (Sundaranēśu, ī prapañcanāthan)Joseph A. Seiss (Translator (English))Malayalam2
Señor Jesús, tu apariciónJ. S. Seiss (Tr. ingl.)Spanish3
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, The sun of morning wakes the slumberingJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)English3
Our thanks and praise to Thee be givenJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)English5
O Son of God, we wait for Thee, We long for Thine appearing (Seiss)Joseph Augustus Seiss (Translator)English13
O God of majesty and mightJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)3
Lord of all worlds, whom angels fearJoseph A. Seiss (Alterer)1
Lord God we all to Thee give praiseJoseph Augustus Seiss (Translator (sts. 11-13, 15))English2
Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloomJoseph A. Seiss (Author (v. 4))English8
Jesus sinners doth receive, Word of consolation thisJoseph A. Seiss (Translator)English3
Jesus, Master, Son of GodJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)10
Jesus, Life by which I liveJoseph A. Seiss (Translator)2
Jesús excelsoJoseph August Seiss, 1823-1904 (Translator (English))Spanish2
I am baptized into Thy name, God, Father, Son, and Holy GhostJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)English1
I a sinner now draw nearJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)2
¡Hermoso Salvador! (López Lázaro)Joseph August Seiss, 1823-1904 (Translator (English))Spanish2
From paradise a state has comeJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)2
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all natureJoseph A. Seiss (1823-1904) (Translator)English44
Fairest Lord Jesus, Lord of all creationJoseph Augustus Seiss, 1823-1904 (Translator)English3
Cristo divino, Hijo unigénitoJoseph August Seiss, 1823-1904 (Translator (English))Spanish1
Blest is the home where Jesus isJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)3
Bendito CristoJoseph August Seiss, 1823-1904 (Translator (English))Spanish1
Beautiful Savior, King of CreationDr. J. A. Seiss (Translator)English115
باهر السناء سيد الوجودJoseph A. Seiss (Author)Arabic1
Almighty God, I cry to theeJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)3
All praise, Lord Jesus Christ, to TheeJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)English1
All praise and blessing to our GodJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)2
All glory be to God on high, Who hath our race befriendedJoseph A. Seiss (Alterer)English1
Abide with us, our Savior, Uphold us with Thy graceJoseph A. Seiss (Translator)2
Abide with us, our Savior, Nor let Thy mercy ceaseJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)English3
A meek and patient Lamb goes forthJoseph Augustus Seiss (Author)2

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