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Though death had sore impeded

Though death had sore impeded

Author: Georg Werner
Published in 3 hymnals


Author: Georg Werner

Werner, Georg, born March 22, 1589, at Preussisch-Holland, near Elbing, Prussia. In 1614 he became a master in the Löbenicht school at Königsberg, and in 1616 rector of the school at Preussisch-Holland. He was then appointed, in 1621, diaconus of the Löbenicht church at Königsberg. He died at Königsberg, July 15, 1643 (Koch, iii., 206, v. 659; Goedeke's Grundriss, vol. iii., 1887, p. 134, &c). He edited the Königsberg Gesang-Buch of 1643 (earliest copy now extant has title dated 1650, and preface dated 1643), to which he contributed a number of hymns. He also contributed to B. Derschau's Gesang-Buch, 1639 (p. 1248, ii.). His Psalm versions are noted under Psalters, German. The only hymn by him which has passed into English is a transl… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Though death had sore impeded
German Title: Der Tod hat zwar verschlungen
Author: Georg Werner
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) #d725

The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) #d725
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The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) (2nd ed) #500a

The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) (2nd ed) #500a

The Selah Song Book. Word ed. #d380

The Selah Song Book. Word ed. #d380
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