Geh deinen Weg Auf rechtem Steg

Geh deinen Weg Auf rechtem Steg

Author: Nicolaus Selneccer
Tune: [Geh deinen Weg]
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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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First Line: Geh deinen Weg Auf rechtem Steg
Author: Nicolaus Selneccer
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

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Sonntagschulbuch für Evangelisch-Lutherische Gemeinden #173

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Sonntagschulbuch #232

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