O Jesu, dir sei ewig Dank

O Jesu, dir sei ewig Dank

Author: Johannes G. Olearius
Tune: LUTHER'S HYMN
Published in 8 hymnals

Author: Johannes G. 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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First Line: O Jesu, dir sei ewig Dank
Author: Johannes G. Olearius
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

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Gesangbuch für deutsche Gemeinden #336

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #239

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #239

Kirchenbuch für Evangelisch-Lutherische Gemeinden #d411

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Kirchenbuch für Evangelisch-Lutherische Gemeinden #247

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Kirchenbuch für Evangelisch-Lutherische Gemeinden #247

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Kirchenbuch für Evangelisch-Lutherische Gemeinden #247

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