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Abschied

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Author: Karl Johann Philipp Spitta

Spitta, Carl Johann Philipp, D.D., was born Aug. 1, 1801, at Hannover, where his father, Lebrecht Wilhelm Gottfried Spitta, was then living, as bookkeeper and teacher of the French language. In his eleventh year Spitta fell into a severe illness, which lasted for four years, and so threw him back that his mother (the father died in 1805) abandoned the idea of a professional career, and apprenticed him to a watchmaker. This occupation did not prove at all congenial to him, but he would not confess his dislike, and his family were ignorant of it till an old friend, who was trying to comfort him after the death of a younger brother, discovered his true feelings. The younger brother had been preparing for ordination, and so Carl was now invited… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Was macht ihr, dass ihr weinet
Title: Abschied
Author: Karl Johann Philipp Spitta
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[Was macht ihr, dass ihr weinet] (Dreist)


ST. THEODULPH (Teschner)

Now often named ST. THEODULPH because of its association with this text, the tune is also known, especially in organ literature, as VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN. It was composed by Melchior Teschner (b. Fraustadt [now Wschowa, Poland], Silesia, 1584; d. Oberpritschen, near Fraustadt, 1635) for "Valet wi…

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EWING (Ewing)


Timeline

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Ausgewaehlte Psalmen und Lieder fuer kirchlichen und haeuslichen Gebrauch #d344

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Des "Heils Vollendung" #86

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Deutsches Gesang- und Choralbuch #a478

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Deutsches Gesangbuch für die Evangelisch-Luterische Kirche in den Vereinigten Staaten #667

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Deutsches Gesangbuch für die Evangelisch-Luterische Kirche in den Vereinigten Staaten #667

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Deutsches Gesangbuch #478

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Deutsches Gesangbuch #478

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Deutsches Gesangbuch #667

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Deutsches Liederbuch #252

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Die Glaubensharfe (With Melodies) #700

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Die Glaubensharfe #700

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Die Pilgerharfe #358

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch mit vierstimmigen Melodien #373[848]

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Frohe Lieder und Brüder-Harfe #409

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Brüdergemeinen in Nord Amerika (Neue vermehrte Aufl.) #893

Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft für öffentlichen und häuslichen Gottesdienst #d811

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft #737

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Kirche #661

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Gesangbuch für deutsche Gemeinden #587

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Gesangbuch in Mennoniten-Gemeinden in Kirche und Haus (4th ed.) #738

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #568

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #568

Glaubens-Lieder #d523

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Glockenklänge #168

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Jugendharfe #12

Kleine Missionsharfe im Kirchen- und Volkston festliche und ausserfestliche Kreise. l7th ed. #d147

Kleine Missionsharfe #ad147

Kleine Missionsharfe #88

Neue Zionsharfe #155

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Psalter und Harfe #83

Unser Liederhort. I Teil. Sammlung auserlesener Lieder ... #d302

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