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Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund

Author: W. Horn Appears in 5 hymnals Used With Tune: [Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund]

[Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund]

Appears in 1,069 hymnals Incipit: 13332 11123 54332 Used With Text: Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund

[Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund]

Appears in 58 hymnals Incipit: 33551 62712 31657 Used With Text: Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund

[Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund]

Appears in 1 hymnal Incipit: 51111 32112 22433 Used With Text: Bet, o bet, wer beten kann

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Mein Heiland ist der Suender Freund

Author: William Horn Hymnal: Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft für öffentlichen und häuslichen Gottesdienst #d528 (1877) Languages: German

Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund

Author: W. Horn Hymnal: Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft #355 (1912) Languages: German Tune Title: [Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund]

Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund

Author: W. Horn Hymnal: Evangelisches Gesangbuch mit vierstimmigen Melodien #234[371] (1894) Languages: German Tune Title: [Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund]

1839 - 1917 Person Name: W. Horn Translator of "Mein Heiland ist der Sünder Freund" in Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft Horn, William. (Germany, May 1, 1839--April 27, 1917). Evangelical. Come to United States in 1855, settled in Wisconsin. Licensed in 1861, ordained elder 1866, presiding elder 1871, bishop 1891. Editor of various Evangelical German-language publications, including Das Evangelische Magazin and Christliche Kinderfreund. Editor of German weekly of the Evangelical Association, 1883, Christliche Botschafter. Editor of Evangelisches Gesangbuch, 1877, for which he supplied a number of hymns. His most famous hymn was "Pure and free from all corruption." He wrote 24 hymns in all, and has been called one of the greatest of the German writers in America. Translated many English hymns into German. Retired as bishop in 1915. --Robert S. Wilson, DNAH Archives --Ellen Jane Lorenz, DNAH Archives William Horn was born in Germany May 1, 1839. He died in 1917. He came to U.S. in 1855 and settled in Wisconsin. Licensed in 1861, he rose through the ranks of ordained elder and bishop. He retired as Bishop in 1915 and died April 27, 1917. He was the editor of various Evangelical German-lanuage publications including EVANGELISCHES GESANGBUCH of 1877, for which he supplied a number of hymns. Of his twenty-four hymns the most famous, according to Ellen J. Lorenz, was "Pure and free from all corruption". He also translated many English hymns into German. —Mary L. VanDyke for Dictionary of American Hymnology, Oberlin College Library (14 December 2003)