Mein ganzes Herz erfreut sich dein

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Mein ganzes Herz erfreut sich dein

Author: Carl Bernhard Garve
Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET
Published in 3 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	And There Was a Star (Easy Organ Music f…

Choral
	O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright - (C…

Instrumental
	Three Epiphany Preludes, Set 2

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:	Mein ganzes Herz erfreut sich dein
Author:	Carl Bernhard Garve
Language:	German
Copyright:	Public Domain

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WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

Adapting a tune written for Psalm 100 found in Wolff Köphel's Psalter (1538), Nicolai composed WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET, which was published with the text in 1599. Although the tune was originally more varied rhythmically, the hymnal version here is isorhythmic (all equal rhythms) and set to the rich ha…

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