Schmolck, Benjamin--1672-1737--a Silesian, born at Brauchitschdorf, minister at Schweidnitz; a man of great piety, and very influential in his day. Most of his hymns (and they were above a thousand in number) are distinguished by a truly poetical and peculiar genius. Their characteristic is a simplicity and sincerity, which emulates that of Paul Gerhard, but without his sublimity.
Schröder, Johann Heinrich--native of Calenberg; in 1696 he was minister at Magdeburg.
Stark, Johann Friedrich--1680-1756--born at Hildesheim, a member of the Consistory at Frankfort. His hymns are very numerous; he was likewise a very popular writer of religious tracts.
Tersteegen, Gerhard--1697-1769--born at Mörs; he resided at Mülheim an der Ruhr, as a ribbon-maker; a gentle heaven-inspired soul, whose hymns are the reflection of a heavenly, happy life, his mind being full of a childlike simplicity.
Wegleiter, Christoph--1659-1709--born at Nuremburg, professor of Theology at Altorf.
Wülffer, Daniel--1617-1685--born at Nuremburg, a professor and minister in that city. The hymn "O Ewigkeit, O Ewigkeit," is a serious and pious consideration of, and apostrophe to, Eternity, which in the last verse replies to man. The first seven verses, as far as the words "O lange Freud, O langes Leid," Wülffer found in an old hymn-book, perhaps the Catholic hymn-book of Cologne; he improved them, and added the spirited conclusion.
Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, Nicolaus Ludwig, Count of--1708-1760--the great founder of "the Community of Brethren," who was born a sacred poet.
Zwick, Johann--of Kostnitz, who died about 1542; he was first a jurist, and afterwards a theologian and minister in his native city; a pious and learned man.
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Da Jesus an des Kreuzes Stamm 30 Der du noch in der letzten Nacht 146 Du weinest für Jerusalem 158
Ein reines Herz, Herr, schaff in mir 152 Eins ist Noth: ach Herr, dies Eine 136 Erhebt euch, frohe Jubellieder 70 Erlassen ist der Sünden Schuld 66
Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud 168 Geht nun hin und grabt mein Grab 82 Gott fähret auf gen Himmel 38 Gott, wann erquickt dein süsser Friede 148 Guter Hirte, willst du nicht 100