Bringe mich näher zu dir

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Gib deinen Geist, teurer Heiland

Translator: H. J. Dyck; Author: John S. Norris
Tune: [Grant me Thy spirit, dear Savior]
Published in 2 hymnals

Translator: H. J. Dyck

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Author: John S. Norris

Rv John Samuel Norris United Kingdom/USA 1844-1907. Born at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, he emigrated to the US when young and attended school in Canada. He was ordained a Methodist minister in Oshawa, ON, in 1868. Over the next decade he pastored at churches in Canada, NY, and WI. He switched to the Congregationalist denomination in 1878, serving churches in Mondovi, Shullsburg, and Hixton, WI, and Grand Rapids, MI. From 1882 -1901 he held pastorates at Ames, Webster City, Parkersburg, Peterson, and Tripoli, IA.. He died in Chicago, IL. John Perry Go to person page >

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First Line:	Gib deinen Geist, teurer Heiland
Title:	Bringe mich näher zu dir
English Title:	Grant me thy Spirit, dear Savior
Author:	John S. Norris
Translator:	H. J. Dyck
Language:	German
Refrain First Line:	Höre mein Flehn, teurer Heiland
Copyright:	Public Domain