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Johannes de Watteville

Short Name: Johannes de Watteville
Full Name: Watteville, Johannes de, 1718-1788
Birth Year: 1718
Death Year: 1788

Johannes de Watteville, was the son-in-law of Nicholas Ludwig, Graf von Zinzendorf, married to Zinzendorf's daughter Benigna. He was a Moravian bishop in Germany. He originated the Christingle tradition in 1747 when he gave each child in his church a lighted candle wrapped in a red ribbon with a prayer that said "Lord Jesus, kindle a flame in these dear children's hearts."

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Watteville, Johannes von, originally Johann Michael Langguth, but adopted by F. von Watteville, b. Oct. 18, 1718, at Walschleben near Erfurt. Member of the Unity's Direction, 1764. d. Oct. li, 1788, at Gnadenfrei, Silesia.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Johannes de Watteville (12)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Bleib' mir, o Lamm! bleib' immerJ. v. Watteville (Author)German2
Die Gnade des Herrn Jesu ChristJ. V. Watteville, g. 1718 † 1788 (Author)German1
Jesus, Thyself to us revealJohannes de Watteville, 1718-88 (Author)4
Lord Jesus, may I constantlyJohannes DeWatteville (Author)5
Lord Jesus, with thy presence blessJohannes de Watteville, 1718-1788 (Author)8
Mein Wohlergehn im HerzenJohannes de Watteville (Author)German3
Niemals hab' ich jemand noch schmählicher betrübetJ. v. Watteville, g. 1718 † 1788 (Author)German3
O du Mann voll SchmerzJohannes von Watteville (Author)German4
Solche Leute will der König habenJohannes de Watteville (Author)German3
Thanks to the Man of sorrows beJohannes von Watteville, 1718-88 (Author)4
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, so highly prizedJohannes de Watteville (Author)English6
Unsers Lammes Wunden und der offne SeitenschreinJohannes von Watteville (Author)German4
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