Jesus, Fiel Amigo

Author: Samuel Christian Gottfried Küster

Küster, Samuel Christian Gottfried, son of S. C. K. Küster, inspector and chief pastor at Havelberg, Brandenburg, was born at Havelberg, Aug. 18, 1762. After studying at the University of Berlin (D.D. 1835) he became third pastor of the Friedrich-Werder Church at Berlin, in 1786; in 1793 second pastor; and in 1797 chief pastor and superintendent, on the death of his father (who had been called to this church in 1771). He died at Eberswalde (Neustadt-E.), near Berlin, Aug. 22, 1838 ( Allg. Deutsche Biographie, xvi. 439, &c: He was one of the editors of the Berlin Gesang-Buch , 1829, and contributed to it two hymns, Nos. 294 and 549; and in 1831 published a small volume of Kurze lebensgeschichtliche Nachrichten regarding the authors of th… Go to person page >

Versifier: Hannah K. Burlingham

Burlingham, Hannah Kilham, eldest daughter of Henry Burlingham of Evesham. She died at Evesham, May 15, 1901, aged 59. Many of her translations from the German are noted in this Dictionary. See list, p. 1507, iii, [Rev. James Mearns. M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ----------------- She was raised in a Quaker family, Burlingham and became associated with the Plymouth Brethren around 1863. Many of her religious poems and translations appeared in the British Herald. © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)  Go to person page >

Translator: S. E. McNair

Stuart Edmund McNair (March 8, 1867 – January 10, 1959) was an English-born missionary and hymnist whose most significant work was carried out in Brazil. Born in Brighton, England, and raised in Croydon, McNair was influenced early in life by the biblical teaching of John Nelson Darby. Trained as a civil engineer, he devoted himself to Christian ministry. In 1891 he moved to Lisbon, Portugal, where he became involved in evangelical work and contributed to the development of the hymnal later known as Hinos e Cânticos. McNair arrived in Brazil in 1896 and engaged in extensive evangelistic and teaching ministry, particularly in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Espírito Santo. He traveled widely, established Bible Schoo… Go to person page >