Geist Gottes, unerschaffner Geist

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Geist Gottes, unerschaffner Geist

Author: Carl Bernhard Garve
Published in 6 hymnals

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	Thine the Glory - Organ Music for Lent a…

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	The Cross (A Hymn Medley for Orchestra)

Handbells
	Handbell Hymns for Lent and Easter

Author: Carl Bernhard Garve

Garve, Carl Bernhard, was born Jan. 24, 1763, at Jeinsen, near Hannover, where his father was a farmer. He was educated at the Moravian schools in Zeist, and Neuwied, at their Pädagogium at Niesky, and their Seminary at Barby. In 1784 he was appointed one of the tutors at Niesky, and in 1789 at Barby; but as his philosophical lectures were thought rather unsettling in their tendency, he was sent, in 1797, to arrange the documents of the archive at Zeist. After his ordination as diaconus of the Moravian church, he was appointed, in 1799, preacher at Amsterdam; in 1801 at Ebersdorf (where he was also inspector of the training school); in 1809 at Berlin; and in 1816 at Neusalza on the Oder. Feeling the burden of years and infirmities he resig… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	Geist Gottes, unerschaffner Geist
Author:	Carl Bernhard Garve
Language:	German
Copyright:	Public Domain

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HAMBURG

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) composed HAMBURG (named after the German city) in 1824. The tune was published in the 1825 edition of Mason's Handel and Haydn Society Collection of Church Music. Mason indicated that the tune was based on a chant in the first Gregorian tone. HAMBURG is a very simple tune with…

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HEBRON (Mason)

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