Wie prächtig ist der Nam', Brüder, singt! Brüder, singt!

Wie prächtig ist der Nam', Brüder, singt! Brüder, singt!

Author: John Dreisbach
Published in 10 hymnals

Author: John Dreisbach

Dreisbach, John (or Johannes). (Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, 1789--1871). Evangelical. Self-educated, proficient in both German and English. Licensed at age 17, was assistant to Albright, the founder of his denomination. Was leader of his denomination from 1808: secretary of Conference, presiding elder 1814, publishing agent 1820. With Henry Niebel compiled Das Geistliche Saitenspiel (1817), with Daniel Bertolet compiled Eine Sammlung Neuer Geistlicher Lieder (1821), which included many of his own hymns. Wrote or translated 31 of the 149 hymns in the extremely popular and persistent Geistlich Viole (1818), which has been described as the most important German-language hymnbook of the pre-Civil War period. Dreisbach's purchase (at a cost… Go to person page >

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Die Geistliche Viole #d136

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Die Geistliche Viole #149

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Die Geistliche Viole #174

Die Geistliche Viole #d184

Die kleine geistliche Viole #d105

Eine Sammlung von Geistlichen, Lieblichen Liedern aus verschiedenen Gesangbuecher gesammelt ... #d244

English and German Gospel Songs, or The Ebenezer Hymnal #d297

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch #G174

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch #G174

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