Von dir, o Vater, nimmt mein Herz

Author: Johann Caspar Lavater

Lavater, Johann Caspar, son of Johann Heinrich Lavater, physician in Zürich, was born at Zürich, Nov. 15, 1741. He entered the Academic Gymnasium at Zürich in 1758, and in the end of 1759 began his studies in its theological department. After completing his course he was ordained in the spring of 1762, but did not undertake any regular clerical work till April 1769, when he was appointed diaconus of the Orphanage church at Zürich, where he became pastor in 1775. In July 1778 he was appointed diaconus of St. Peter's church, and in Dec. 1786 pastor there. When, during the Revolutionary period, the French laid the Swiss Cantons under contribution, and then in April 1799 deported ten of the principal citizens of Zürich, Lavater felt compel… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Von dir, o Vater, nimmt mein Herz
Author: Johann Caspar Lavater
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

HEBRON (Mason)


HAMPSTEAD (Smallwood)


OLD HUNDREDTH

This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list below. According to the Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal (1992), Old 100th first appeared in the Genevan Psalter, and "the first half of the tune contains phrases which may ha…

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Deutsches Gesangbuch #352

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Deutsches Gesangbuch #352

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Die Glaubensharfe (With Melodies) #437

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Die Glaubensharfe #437

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch mit vierstimmigen Melodien #277[755]

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Gesangbuch der Bischöflichen Methodistenkirche #515

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Gesangbuch für deutsche Gemeinden #457

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #400

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #400

Gesangbuch zum Gottesdienstlichen und Haeuslichen Gebrauch in Mennoniten Gemeinden. 1. Aufl. #d499

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Gesangbuch #400

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Neuestes Gemeinschaftliches Gesangbuch #274

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