Hoff', und seufze nicht

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Betrübtes Herz, blick himmelwärts

Translator: F. W. Berlemann; Author: William Henry Bellamy
Tune: WAIT, AND MURMUR NOT
Published in 3 hymnals

Translator: F. W. Berlemann

Rev. F. W. Berlemann was a pastor of the German Reformed Church of St. Lucas in 1899. NN, Hymnary. From the October 15, 1899 issue of The Times from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Go to person page >

Author: William Henry Bellamy

William Henry Bellamy United Kingdom 1800-1866 Considering his many works, there is little personal information about his life. He was referenced as the Secretary to the National Club, a private men's club for Christians of different backgrounds. Bellamy wrote popular music and ballads. He was a talented author, lyricist, and librettist. He wrote about a wide variety of life situations, often in narrative or humor form. His verses on the Book of Common Prayer numbered 88 pages. John Perry Go to person page >

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First Line:	Betrübtes Herz, blick himmelwärts
Title:	Hoff', und seufze nicht
English Title:	Wait, and Murmur Not (O troubled heart, there is a home)
Translator:	F. W. Berlemann
Author:	William Henry Bellamy
Language:	German
Refrain First Line:	O hoff', gläubig hoff', und seufze nicht
Copyright:	Public Domain