Ein Christ scheint ein verächtlich Licht

Ein Christ scheint ein verächtlich Licht

Author: Philipp Friedrich Hiller
Tune: BELMONT (Gardiner)
Published in 9 hymnals

Author: Philipp Friedrich Hiller

Hiller, Philipp Friedrich, son of Johann Jakob Hiller, pastor at Mühlhausen on the the Enz, Württemberg, was born at Mühlhausen, Jan. 6, 1699. He was educated at the clergy training schools at Denkendorf (under J. A. Bengel) and Maulbronn, and the University of Tübingen (M.A. 1720). His first clerical appointment was as assistant at Brettach, near Neckarsulm, 1724-27. He afterwards held similar posts at Hessigheim and elsewhere, and was also, from 1729-31, a private tutor at Nürnberg. He was then, on St. Bartholomew's Day, 1732, instituted as pastor of Neckargröningen, on the Neckar, near Marbach. In 1736 he became pastor of his native place, and in 1748 pastor at Steinheim, near Heidenheim. In his third year of residence at Steinheim… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Ein Christ scheint ein verächtlich Licht
Author: Philipp Friedrich Hiller
Language: German
Refrain First Line: Wie ist die Ehre doch so groß
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

BELMONT (Gardiner)

This tune has been mis-attributed to various other composers, but is clearly the work of the above-named composer.

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Sammlung von geistlichen Liedern ... kirchlicher und haeuslichen Gottesdienst #d56

Neue Sammlung von Psalmen, Lobgesaengen und Geistlichen Liedern ... der Alten Brueder ... #d49

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Frohe Botschaft in Liedern #96

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Frohe Botschaft und Evangeliums-Lieder #96

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Liederlust #98

Eine Sammlung von Psalmen, Lobgesaengen, und Geistlichen Liedern #d59

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Gemeinschafts-Lieder. 7th ed. #149

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