Zu den Höhen aufzusehen, Wo der Gott der Gnade thront

Zu den Höhen aufzusehen, Wo der Gott der Gnade thront

Author: Cyriakus Guenther
Tune: JERUSALEM (32154)
Published in 9 hymnals

Author: Cyriakus Guenther

Günther, Cyriacus, was born Jan. 15, 1649, at Goldbach, near Gotha. After study¬ing at the Gymnasium of Gotha, and the University of Jena, he became First-form master at Eisfeld, Sachse-Meiningen; and then Third-form master in the Gymnasium at Gotha. He died at Gotha in the beginning of Oct. 1704 (Koch, iv. 263-9; Bode, p. 81). His son, who was clerk of St. George's Church at Glaucha, possessed a manuscript collection of some 30 hymns by his father; and from this he allowed Freylinghausen to select 10 for his Neues geistreiches Gesang-Buch, 1714. These are above the average in merit, and Scriptural and good in style. Two have passed into English:— i. Bringt her dem Herren Lob und Ehr. Praise and Thanksgiving. 1714, No. 556, in 7 stan… Go to person page >

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First Line: Zu den Höhen aufzusehen, Wo der Gott der Gnade thront
Author: Cyriakus Guenther
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 9 of 9)

Deutsches Gesangbuch der Bisch. Methodisten-Kirche #d609

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch mit vierstimmigen Melodien #448[292]

Gesang und Melodienbuch #d707

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Gesangbuch der Bischöflichen Methodisten-Kirche #185

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Gesangbuch der Bischöflichen Methodistenkirche #260

Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft für öffentlichen und häuslichen Gottesdienst #d912

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #387

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #387

Sammlung von geistlichen Liedern ... kirchlicher und haeuslichen Gottesdienst #d335

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