Wir danken dir, o treuer Gott!

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Wir danken dir, o treuer Gott!

Author: Nicolaus Selneccer (1592)
Published in 18 hymnals

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1. Wir danken dir, o treuer Gott!
Daß du uns hilfst aus sündennoth,
Vergibst uns alle schuld und fehl',
Und hilfest uns an leib und seel'.

2. Drurch's priesters mund sprichst du: mein kind,
Dir alle sünd' vergeben sind,
Geh' im fried' hin, sünd'ge nicht mehr,
Und all'weg dich zu mir bekehr'.

3. Dir sei dank für solch' gnädig herz,
Der du selbst heilest allen schmerz
Durch's theure blut des Herren Christ,
Welch's für all' sünd' vergossen ist.

4. Gib uns dein'n Geist gib fried' und freud',
Von nun an bis in ewigkeit;
Dein wort und heilig sakrament
Erhalt' bei uns bis an das end'.

Source: Kirchen-Gesangbuch: für Evangelisch-Lutherische Gemeinden #193

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Author: Nicolaus Selneccer

Selnecker, Nicolaus, D.D., son of Georg Selnecker (Selneccer, Schellenecker, who was protonotarius to the Nürnberg magistracy, but lived at Hersbruck near Nürnberg) was born at Hersbruck Dec. 5, 1532. In 1536 he was removed to Nürnberg, and became during his school time, when only twelve years old, organist at the chapel in the Kaiserburg there. He went to the university of Wittenberg in 1550 (where he became a favourite pupil of Melanchthon), graduated M.A. on July 31, 1554, and subsequently lectured as a privat-docent, sometimes to 200 students. In the end of 1557 he was appointed second court preacher at Dresden, and tutor to the heir apparent Prince Alexander, having also to supervise the education of the choirboys of the royal chape… Go to person page >

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