Lord, who can be with thee compared

Lord, who can be with thee compared

Author: Johann Andreas Cramer
Tune: HERR, DIR IST NIEMAND
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Johann Andreas Cramer

Cramer, Johann Andreas, born Jan. 27, 1723, at Jönstadt or Johann-Georgen-Stadt, in the Saxon Harz, where his father was pastor. After studying at the University of Leipzig, where he graduated M.A. in 1745, he was in 1748 appointed preacher at Crellwitz, near Lützen, and in 1750 Court Preacher and member of the Consistory at Quedlinburg. Four years later he became German Court Preacher to King Frederick V. of Denmark, at Copenhagen. There he obtained great fame as a preacher and teacher; and was appointed in 1765 Professor of Theology in the University. But after the accession of Charles VII., in 1766, the free-thinking party in the State gradually gained the ascendancy, and procured his removal; whereupon he was appointed, in 1771, Super… Go to person page >

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First Line: Lord, who can be with thee compared
German Title: Herr, Dir ist niemand zu vergleichen
Author: Johann Andreas Cramer
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns for Schools and Colleges #258

The Mennonite Hymnal #26

The Mennonite Hymnary, published by the Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America #518

The Oxford American Hymnal for Schools and Colleges #d195

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