Christ's love invites us To flee to Him for rest

Author (sts. 3 and 4): Nicolaus Ludwig, Graf von Zinzendorf

Zinzendorf, Count Nicolaus Ludwig, the founder of the religious community of Herrnhut and the apostle of the United Brethren, was born at Dresden May 26, 1700. It is not often that noble blood and worldly wealth are allied with true piety and missionary zeal. Such, however, was the case with Count Zinzendorf. In 1731 Zinzendorf resigned all public duties and devoted himself to missionary work. He traveled extensively on the Continent, in Great Britain, and in America, preaching "Christ, and him crucified," and organizing societies of Moravian brethren. John Wesley is said to have been under obligation to Zinzendorf for some ideas on singing, organization of classes, and Church government. Zinzendorf was the author of some two thousand hymn… Go to person page >

Author (sts. 1, 2, and 5): Leonhard Dober

Dober, Leonhard, b. March 7, 1706, at Monchsroth, near Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria. 1732 the first missionary among the negro slaves in St. Thomas, W. I. 1747 bishop, d. April 1, 1766, at Herrnhut. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

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First Line: Christ's love invites us To flee to Him for rest
Author (sts. 3 and 4): Nicolaus Ludwig, Graf von Zinzendorf
Author (sts. 1, 2, and 5): Leonhard Dober
Copyright: Public Domain

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #546

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The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #546

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