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Des Christen Vaterland

Wo ist der Seele Heimatland?

Author: William Horn
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: William Horn

Horn, William. (Germany, May 1, 1839--April 27, 1917). Evangelical. Come to United States in 1855, settled in Wisconsin. Licensed in 1861, ordained elder 1866, presiding elder 1871, bishop 1891. Editor of various Evangelical German-language publications, including Das Evangelische Magazin and Christliche Kinderfreund. Editor of German weekly of the Evangelical Association, 1883, Christliche Botschafter. Editor of Evangelisches Gesangbuch, 1877, for which he supplied a number of hymns. His most famous hymn was "Pure and free from all corruption." He wrote 24 hymns in all, and has been called one of the greatest of the German writers in America. Translated many English hymns into German. Retired as bishop in 1915. --Robert S. Wilson,… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Wo ist der Seele Heimatland?
Title: Des Christen Vaterland
Author: William Horn
Language: German
Refrain First Line: O nein, o nein, o nein, o nein
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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Die Perle #95

Die Perle #95
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Gemeinschafts-Lieder. 7th ed. #84

Gemeinschafts-Lieder. 7th ed. #84
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Kleiner Liederschatz #121

Kleiner Liederschatz #121
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