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Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus

Let us ever walk with Jesus, Follow his example pure (Lutheran Book of Worship 1978)

Author: Sigmund von Birken
Tune: LASSET UNS MIT JESU ZIEHEN (Boltze)
Published in 3 hymnals

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Author: Sigmund von Birken

Birken, Sigismund von, son of Daniel Betulius or Birken, pastor at Wildstein, near Eger, in Bohemia, was born at Wildstein, May 5, 1626. In 1629 his father, along with other Evangelical pastors, was forced to flee from Bohemia, and went to Nürnberg. After passing through the Egidien-Gymnasium at Nürnberg Sigismund entered the University of Jena, in 1643, and there studied both Law and Theology, the latter at his father's dying request. Before completing his course in either he returned to Nürnberg, in 1645, and on account of his poetical gifts was there admitted a member of the Pegnitz Shepherd and Flower Order. At the close of 1645 he was appointed tutor at Wolfenbiittel to the Princes of Brunswick-Luneburg, but after a year (during whi… Go to person page >

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First Line: Let us ever walk with Jesus, Follow his example pure (Lutheran Book of Worship 1978)
Title: Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus
German Title: Lasst uns mit Jesu ziehen
Author: Sigmund von Birken
Meter: Irregular
Source: Tr. hymnal version, 1978
Language: English
Copyright: Tr. © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship

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Lutheran Service Book #685

Lutheran Worship #381

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