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Is God my strong salvation

Author: Paul Gerhardt

Paul Gerhardt (b. Gräfenheinichen, Saxony, Germany, 1607; d. Lubben, Germany, 1676), famous author of Lutheran evangelical hymns, studied theology and hymnody at the University of Wittenberg and then was a tutor in Berlin, where he became friends with Johann Crüger. He served the Lutheran parish of Mittenwalde near Berlin (1651-1657) and the great St. Nicholas' Church in Berlin (1657-1666). Friederich William, the Calvinist elector, had issued an edict that forbade the various Protestant groups to fight each other. Although Gerhardt did not want strife between the churches, he refused to comply with the edict because he thought it opposed the Lutheran "Formula of Concord," which con­demned some Calvinist doctrines. Consequently, he was r… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Is God my strong salvation
Original Language: German
Author: Paul Gerhardt
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

ST. THEODULPH (Teschner)

Now often named ST. THEODULPH because of its association with this text, the tune is also known, especially in organ literature, as VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN. It was composed by Melchior Teschner (b. Fraustadt [now Wschowa, Poland], Silesia, 1584; d. Oberpritschen, near Fraustadt, 1635) for "Valet wi…

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. (New and Rev. ed.) #525

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. (New and Rev. ed.) #525

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. Rev. ed. #d307

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. Rev. ed. #d307
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. New and Revised ed. #622

A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. New and Revised ed. #622
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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #683

Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #683
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Hymns and Offices of Worship #188

Hymns and Offices of Worship #188
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Offices of Worship and Hymns #188

Offices of Worship and Hymns #188
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Offices of Worship and Hymns #798

Offices of Worship and Hymns #798
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The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #475

The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #475
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The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #798

The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #798
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