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The Night Will Soon Be Ending

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Author: Jochen Klepper

b. Joachim (Jochen) [Klepper] on Mar. 22, 1903, d. Dec. 10/11, 1942; literary author Go to person page >

Translator: Herman G. Stuempfle

Rev. Dr. Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 83, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, after a long illness. Born April 2, 1923, in Clarion, he was the son of the late Herman G. and Helen (Wolfe) Stuempfle, Sr. Stuempfle lived most of his life in Gettysburg, PA. He served as President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. He attended Hughesville public schools, and was a graduate of Susquehanna University and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. He received additional advanced degrees from Union Theological Seminary in New York and a doctoral degree at Southern California School of Theology at Claremont. He retired in 1989. Rev. Dr. Stuempfle was the author of several books and numerous articles and lectures on preaching, history, a… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The night will soon be ending
Title: The Night Will Soon Be Ending
German Title: Die Nacht ist vorgedrungen
Author: Jochen Klepper
Translator: Herman G. Stuempfle
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
Language: English
Copyright: Tr. © 1998 GIA Publications, Inc.
Article: "The Night Will Soon Be Ending": Jochen Klepper by Herman G. Stuempfle (from The Hymn)

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Christian Worship (2008) #705

Hymnal Supplement 98 #806

Lutheran Service Book #337

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