[Weil ich Jesu Schäflein bin] (5166543)

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[Weil ich Jesu Schäflein bin] (5166543)

Composer: Christian Gregor
Published in 46 hymnals

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Composer: Christian Gregor

Gregor, Christian, son of Georg Gregor, a peasant living in the Silesian village of Dirsdorf, near Peilau, was born at Dirsdorf, Jan. 1, 1723. In 1742 he went to Herrnhut, where he was at first employed in tuition. He became leader of the music in the [Moravian] Brethren's congregation at Herrnhaag, in 1748, and in 1749 at Zeist; but in 1753 he returned to Herrnhut as cashier of the Brethren's Board of Direction. He was, in 1756, ordained diaconus, in 1767 presbyter, and in 1789 bishop of the Brethren's Church. On Nov. 6,1801, he attended a meeting, held at Herrnhut, of the Board of Direction of which he had been a member from 1764. Just as he entered his house at Berthelsdorf, near Herrnhut, he was struck with paralysis, and died that same… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	[Weil ich Jesu Schäflein bin] (5166543)
Composer:	Christian Gregor
Meter:	7.7.8.8.7.7
Incipit:	51665 43516 65435
Key:	D Major
Source:	Herrnhut, c. 1740;Brüder Choralbuch, Leipzig, 1784
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Weil ich Jesu Schäflein bin

I Am Jesus' Little Lamb

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Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Donald Rotermund
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2017) pp. 40
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Composer/Editor Jonathan Kohrs
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2010) pp. 30
Variations on I Am Jesus' Little Lamb
Composer/Editor J. Wayne Kerr
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2003) pp. 3
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Composer/Editors Robert M. Cundick; John Longhurst
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Composer/Editors Robert M. Cundick; John Longhurst
Published By: Jackman Music Corporation (2002) pp. 27
Nine Hymn Preludes: For Organ
Composer/Editor Stephen Weber
Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. (1995) pp. 22
11 Compositions for Organ Set V
Composer/Editor Charles W. Ore
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1991) pp. 43
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 41: General: Walt - Werde
Composer/Editors Richard Hillert; Kimberly Kondal Patterson
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1986) pp. 33
Twelve Hymns Settings from the Tabernacle
Composer/Editors Robert M. Cundick; John Longhurst
Published By: Sonos Music Resources Incorporated (1978) pp. 23
76 Offertories on Hymns & Chorales
Composer/Editor Albert Beck
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1945) pp. 74