Auf Gott, und nicht auf meinen Rat

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Auf Gott, und nicht auf meinen Rat

Author: Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
Tune: WAS GOTT TUT
Published in 35 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	Ten Chorale Improvisations, Set 1

Author: Christian Fürchtegott Gellert

Gellert, Christian Fürchtegott, son of Christian Gellert, pastor at Hainichen in the Saxon Harz, near Freiberg, was born at Hainichen, July 4, 1715. In 1734 he entered the University of Leipzig as a student of theology, and after completing his course acted for some time as assistant to his father. But then, as now, sermons preached from manuscript were not tolerated in the Lutheran Church, and as his memory was treacherous, he found himself compelled to try some other profession. In 1739 he became domestic tutor to the sons of Herr von Lüttichau, near Dresden, and in 1741 returned to Leipzig to superintend the studies of a nephew at the University. He also resumed his own studies. He graduated M.A. 1744; became in 1745 private tutor or l… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Auf Gott, und nicht auf meinen Rat
Author:	Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
Language:	German
Notes:	Polish translation: See "Na Bożą wolę zdaję się"
Copyright:	Public Domain

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WAS GOTT TUT

WAS GOTT TUT is usually attributed to Severus Gastorius (b. Ottern, near Weimar, Germany, 1646; d. Jena, Germany, 1682), who presumably composed the tune during a convalescence in 1675 (see above). The tune was published in Ausserlesenes Weimarisches Gesangbuch (1681). Educated at the University of…

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