Lass mich, o treuer Gott

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Lass mich, o treuer Gott

Author: Johann Olearius
Published in 8 hymnals

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1 Laß mich, o treuer Gott!
dein liebes Schäflein bleiben,
laß mich von deiner Heerd
ja nimmermehr vertreiben;
gieb mir zu allerZeit
das werthe Lebenswort,
das meine Seel erquickt
und bringt zur Himmels-Pfort.

2 Gieb, daß auch mein Verstand
und Sinn nicht möge wanken,
erhalte mich allein
in deines Wortes Schranken,
verleibe mir im Kreuz
und Tod Beständigkeit,
daß ich dich loben mög
in alle Ewigkeit.

Source: Evang.-Lutherisches Gesangbuch #280

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Author: Johann Olearius

Johannes Olearius (b. Halle, Germany, 1611; d. Weissenfels, Germany, 1684) Born into a family of Lutheran theologians, Olearius received his education at the University of Wittenberg and later taught theology there. He was ordained a Lutheran pastor and appointed court preacher to Duke August of Sachsen-Weissenfels in Halle and later to Duke Johann Adolph in Weissenfels. Olearius wrote a commentary on the entire Bible, published various devotional books, and produced a translation of the Imitatio Christi by Thomas a Kempis. In the history of church music Olearius is mainly remembered for his hymn collection, which was widely used in Lutheran churches. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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