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Author: C. L. v. Pfeil, 1712-1784 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesu! du allein sollst mein Führer sein, zeige mir selbst deine Wege, deiner Wahrheit schmale Stege; deiner Wahrheit Grund ist dein Wort und Bund. 2 Gründe, Herr! dabei, stete Furcht und Scheu in mir und in meiner Seelen denen Weg nicht zu verfehlen; deine Furcht bewahr mich vor der Gefahr! 3 Weil du kommen bist, was verirret ist wiederum zurecht zu führen und kein Schäflein zu verlieren, darum steht dein Knecht: führe mich zurecht! 4 Guter, treuer Hirt! ich bin ganz verirrt; ein verloren Schaaf auf Erden, führe mich zu deinen Heerden, führe mich dahin, wo ich bei dir bin. Topics: Vom christlichen Leben Einzelne Christenpflichten; Christian Life Individual Christian Duties

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[Jesu, Du allein]

Appears in 202 hymnals Incipit: 11712 12321 34543 Used With Text: Jesu, Du allein

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Jesu, du allein sollst mein Fuehrer sein

Author: Christoph Karl Ludwig von Pfeil Hymnal: Das neue Gemeinschaftliche Gesangbuch, zum ... der Lutherischen und Reformirten Gemeinden in Nord-Amerika ... neuen Anhg. #ad312 (1866) Languages: German

Jesu, du allein sollst mein Fuehrer sein

Author: Christoph Karl Ludwig von Pfeil Hymnal: Neues Gemeinschaftliches Gesangbuch, zum gottesdienstlichen Gebrauch der Lutherischen und Reformirten Gemeinden in Nord-Amerika; mit einem Anhange #d312 (1849) Languages: German

Jesu, Du allein Sollst mein Führer sein

Author: Chr. K. L. v. Pfeil Hymnal: Die Glaubensharfe (With Melodies) #402 (1886) Languages: German

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Christoph Carl Ludwig von Pfeil

1712 - 1784 Person Name: Chr. K. L. v. Pfeil Author of "Jesu, Du allein" in Gesangbuch mit Noten Pfeil, Christoph Carl Ludwig, Baron von, was born January 20, 1712, at Grünstadt, near Worms, where his father, Quirin Heinrich v. Pfeil, was then in the service of the Count of Leiningen. He matriculated at the University of Halle in 1728, as a student of law. After completing his course at the University of Tübingen, he was appointed, in 1732, Württemberg secretary of legation at Regensburg; then, in 1737, Justiz-und-Regierungsrath at Stuttgart; in 1745 Tutelar-raths-Präsident; in 1755 Kreisdirectorialgesandter to the Swabian Diet; in 1758 Geheim Legationsrath; and in 1759 Geheimrath. He found himself however at last no longer able to cooperate in carrying out the absolutism of the Württemberg prime minister Count Montmartin. When his resignation was accepted, April 13, 1763, he retired to the estate of Deufstetten, near Crailsheim, which he had purchased in 1761. In Sept., 1763, he was appointed by Frederick the Great as Geheimrath, and accredited Prussian minister or ambassador to the Diets of Swabia and Franconia. He was thereafter created Baron by the Emperor Joseph II., and in 1765 received the cross of the Red Eagle Order from Frederick the Great. An intermittent fever which developed itself in August, 1783, confined him to bed, where he remained till his death, at Deufstetten, Feb. 14, 1784 (Koch v. 176; Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie xxv. 646). v. Pfeil was a man of deep and genuine piety. His hymnwriting began immediately after the spiritual change which he experienced on the 10th Sunday after Trinity, 1730; and it continued to be a favourite occupation, especially in his later years at Deufstetten. He was one of the most productive of German hymnwriters, his printed hymns being about 950, besides many in manuscript. The other hymns printed in his lifetime appeared in his (1) Lieder von der offenbarten Herrlichkeit und ZuJcunft des Herrn, Esslingen, 1741, 2nd ed. Memmingen, 1749, as Apocalyptische Lieder von der, &c. (2) Evangelisches Gesangbuch, Memmingen, 1782, with 264 hymns dating from 1730 to 1781, edited by J. G. Schellhorn. (3) Evangelische Glaubens-und Herzens-gesänge, Dinkelsbühl, 1783, with 340 hymns dating from 1763 to 1783. In recent times a number of his hymns have come into German use (they originally appeared, it must be remembered, during the Rationalistic Period), and Knapp includes 26 of them in his Evangelischer Lieder-Schatz, 1850. Two have passed into English, viz.:— i. Am Grab der Christen singet man. Burial. Written in 1780. First published in No. 3, 1783, as above, p. 201, in 10 st., entitled, "We sing joyfully of Victory at the grave of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord hath gotten Him the victory." In the Berlin Geistliche Lieder,ed. 1863, No. 1433. Translated as, "The Christian's grave with joy we see," by Dr. G. Walker, 1860, p. 111. ii. Wohl einem Haus, da Jesus Christ. Family Prayer. First published in No. 2, 1782, as above, No. 61, in 8 st. of 4 1., entitled, "Delightful picture of a house that serves the Lord. On the Parents of Jesus." It was apparently written for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany, 1746. In the Unverfälschter Liedersegen, 1851, No. 682. Translated as:— Oh blest the house, whatever befall. A good translation omitting st. ii., vi., by Miss Winkworth, in her Chorale Book for England, 1863, No. 175. Including, omitting the trs. of st. iii., v.t and adding a translation of st. vi., as No. 344 in the Ohio Lutheran Hymnal, 1880. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)