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Wunderbarer Gnadenthron

Wunderbarer Gnadenthron

Author: Johann Olearius
Tune: IMMORTALITY
Published in 8 hymnals

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1 Wunderbarer Gnadenthron,
Gottes und Marien Sohn,
Gott und Mensch, ein kleines Kind,
das man in der Krippe find't,
großer Held von Ewigkeit,
dessen Macht und Herrlichkeit
rühmt die ganze Christenheit:

2 Du bist arm und nachst zugleich
uns an Leid und Seele reich.
Du wirst klein, du großer Gott,
und machst Höll und Tod zu Spott.
Aller Welt wird offenbar,
ja auch deiner Feinde Schaar,
daß du, Gott, bist wunderbar.

3 Laß mir deine Güt und Treu
täglich werden immer neu.
Gott, mein Gott, verlaß mich nicht,
wenn mich deine Herrlichkeit,
deine Wundergütigkeit
schauen in der Ewigkeit.


Source: Antwort Finden in alten und neuen Liedern, in Worten zum Nachdenken und Beten: evangelisches Gesangbuch (Bayern, Mitteldeutschland, Thüringen) #38

Author: Johann Olearius

Johannes Olearius (b. Halle, Germany, 1611; d. Weissenfels, Germany, 1684) Born into a family of Lutheran theologians, Olearius received his education at the University of Wittenberg and later taught theology there. He was ordained a Lutheran pastor and appointed court preacher to Duke August of Sachsen-Weissenfels in Halle and later to Duke Johann Adolph in Weissenfels. Olearius wrote a commentary on the entire Bible, published various devotional books, and produced a translation of the Imitatio Christi by Thomas a Kempis. In the history of church music Olearius is mainly remembered for his hymn collection, which was widely used in Lutheran churches. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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First Line: Wunderbarer Gnadenthron
Author: Johann Olearius
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

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Antwort Finden in alten und neuen Liedern, in Worten zum Nachdenken und Beten #38

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