Mein Herz, sei auf der Wacht

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Mein Herz, sei auf der Wacht!

Translator: Philipp Bickel; Author: George Heath
Tune: LABAN
Published in 14 hymnals

Translator: Philipp Bickel

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Author: George Heath

Rv George Heath DD United Kingdom 1745-1822. Born at Exeter, Devon, England, he was educated at the Dissenting Academy and King’s College, Cambridge. He married Mary Ann Kean, and they had 4 children: Louisa, John, Charles, and Benjamin (also a minister). He served as pastor of the Honiton, Devonshire, Presbyterian Church, but proved unworthy and was dismissed for cause. He later became a Unitarian minister. In 1781 he published “Hymns & poetic essays sacred to the worship of the Deity”. He also authored a “History of Bristol”. He became Headmaster of Eton College (1792-1802). He joined the Anglican Church and became Canon of Windsor (1800-1822), Rector of Monks Risborough, Vicar of Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, Vicar of… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Mein Herz, sei auf der Wacht!
Title:	Mein Herz, sei auf der Wacht
English Title:	My soul, be on thy guard
Author:	George Heath
Translator:	Philipp Bickel
Language:	German
Copyright:	Public Domain