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Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein

Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein

Author: Josua Wegelin (1636)
Tune: LUTHER'S HYMN
Published in 37 hymnals

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1 Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein
ich meine Nachfahrt gründe
und allen Zweifel, Angst und Pein
hiermit stets überwinde.
Denn weil das Haupt im Himmel ist,
wird seine Glieder Jesus Christ
zu rechter Zeit nachholen.

2 Weil er gezogen himmelan
und große Gab empfangen,
mein Herz auch nur im Himmel kann,
sonst nirgends Ruh erlangen;
denn wo mein Schatz ist kommen hin,
da ist auch stets mein Herz und Sinn,
nach ihm mich sehr verlanget.

3 Ach Herr, laß diese Gnade mich
non deiner Auffahrt spüren,
daß mit dem wahren Glauben ich
mag meine Nachfahrt zieren
und dann einmal, wenn's dir gefällt,
mit Freuden scheiden aus der Welt.
Herr, höre doch mein Flehen!



Source: Antwort Finden in alten und neuen Liedern, in Worten zum Nachdenken und Beten: evangelisches Gesangbuch (Bayern, Mitteldeutschland, Thüringen) #122

Author: Josua Wegelin

Wegelin, Josua, D.D., son of Johann Wegelin, or Wegelein, then superintendent (Ephorus) of the Evangelical college at Augsburg, was born at Augsburg Jan. 11, 1604. After studying at the University of Tübingen (M.A. 1626), he was for a short time pastor at Budweiler, and was appointed in 1627 fourth diaconus of the Franciscan (Barfüsser) church at Augsburg. In 1629, along with 13 other Evangelical pastors, he was compelled to leave Augsburg by the decree of Restitution enacted by the Emperor Ferdinand III. After Gustavus Adolphus had become master of the city, in 1632, Wegelin was recalled to the Barfüsser Kirche as archidiaconus. In 1633 he was appointed preacher at the Hospital Church of the Holy Ghost, but in 1635, as a result of the… Go to person page >

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First Line: Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein
Author: Josua Wegelin (1636)
Language: German
Notes: Swahili translation: See "Mwokozi wetu amepaa"
Copyright: Public Domain

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