Mit oga spar nu dina tårar

Author: Benjamin Schmolck

Schmolck, Benjamin, son of Martin Schmolck, or Schmolcke, Lutheran pastor at Brauchitschdorf (now Chrόstnik) near Liegnitz in Silesia (now Poland) was born at Brauchitschdorf, Dec. 21, 1672. He entered the Gymnasium at Lauban in 1688, and spent five years there. After his return home he preached for his father a sermon which so struck the patron of the living that he made Benjamin an allowance for three years to enable him to study theology. He matriculated, at Michaelmas, 1693, at the University of Leipzig, where he came under the influence of J. Olearius, J. B. Carpzov, and others, and throughout his life retained the character of their teaching, viz. a warm and living practical Christianity, but Churchly in tone and not Pietistic. In th… Go to person page >

Translator: O. Kolmodin

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First Line: Mit oga spar nu dina tårar
German Title: Stell ein, betrübtes Herz, dein Weinen
Author: Benjamin Schmolck
Translator: O. Kolmodin
Language: Swedish
Copyright: Public Domain

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Svenska Psalm-Boken af År 1819 #241

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