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Author: John Dreisbach

Dreisbach, John (or Johannes). (Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, 1789--1871). Evangelical. Self-educated, proficient in both German and English. Licensed at age 17, was assistant to Albright, the founder of his denomination. Was leader of his denomination from 1808: secretary of Conference, presiding elder 1814, publishing agent 1820. With Henry Niebel compiled Das Geistliche Saitenspiel (1817), with Daniel Bertolet compiled Eine Sammlung Neuer Geistlicher Lieder (1821), which included many of his own hymns. Wrote or translated 31 of the 149 hymns in the extremely popular and persistent Geistlich Viole (1818), which has been described as the most important German-language hymnbook of the pre-Civil War period. Dreisbach's purchase (at a cost… Go to person page >

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A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 2nd ed. #d83

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Allgemeine Lieder-Sammlung #239

Das Christliche Gesang-Buch #d153

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #358

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Die allgemeine Lieder-Sammlung zum privat und öffentlichen Gottes-Dienst #239

Die Geistliche Viole #d65

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Die Geistliche Viole #115

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Die Geistliche Viole #168

Die kleine geistliche Viole #d49

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch mit vierstimmigen Melodien #246[845]

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch #G168

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch #G168

Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft für öffentlichen und häuslichen Gottesdienst #d448

Glaubens-Lieder #d282

Poetischer Himmelsweg, oder kleine, geistliche Lieder Sammlung ... 1. Aufl. #d115

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