Christe, Du Beistand Deiner Kreuzgemeine

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Christe, Du Beistand Deiner Kreuzgemeine

Author: Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern
Tune: FLEMMING
Published in 26 hymnals

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1 Christe, du Beistand deiner Kreuzgemeine,
eile mit Hülf und Rettung uns erscheine;
steure dein Feinden, ihre Blutgerichte
mache zu nichte.

2 Streite doch selber für uns arme Kinder,
wehre dem Teufel, seine Macht verhinder;
Alles was kämpfet wider deine Glieder,
stürze darnieder.

3. Friede bei Kirch und Schulen uns beschere,
Friede zugleich der Polizei gewähre,
Friede dem Herzen, friede dem Gewissen,
geib zu genießen.

4 Also wird zeitlich deine Güt erhoben,
also wird ewig und ohn Ende loben
dich, o du Wächter deiner armen Heerde,
Himmel und Erde.

Source: Evang.-Lutherisches Gesangbuch #235

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Author: Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern

Löwenstern, Matthäus Apelles von, was born April 20, 1594, at Neustadt, in the principality of Oppeln, Silesia, where his father was a saddler. He early distinguished himself by his musical abilities, was appointed in 1625, by Duke Heinrich Wenzel of Münsterberg, as his music director and treasurer at Bernstadt: in 1626, director of the princely school at Bernstadt; and in 1631 Rath and Secretary and also Director of finance. Thereafter he entered the service of the Emperors Ferdinand II. (d. 1637), and Ferdinand III. as Rath, and was ennobled by the latter. Fi¬nally he became Staatsrath at Oels to Duke Carl Friedrich of Münsterberg, and died at Breslau, April 11, 1648 (Koch, iii. 57-60 ; Allgemeine Deutsche Biog. xix. 318, &c). Lowen… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Christe, Du Beistand Deiner Kreuzgemeine
Author:	Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern
Language:	German
Notes:	Polish translation: See "Chryste, obrońco Kościoła swojego"
Copyright:	Public Domain