Wann grünt dein ganzer Erdenkreis

Author: Gerhard Tersteegen

Tersteegen, Gerhard, a pious and useful mystic of the eighteenth century, was born at Mörs, Germany, November 25, 1697. He was carefully educated in his childhood, and then apprenticed (1715) to his older brother, a shopkeeper. He was religiously inclined from his youth, and upon coming of age he secured a humble cottage near Mühlheim, where he led a life of seclusion and self-denial for many years. At about thirty years of age he began to exhort and preach in private and public gatherings. His influence became very great, such was his reputation for piety and his success in talking, preaching, and writing concerning spiritual religion. He wrote one hundred and eleven hymns, most of which appeared in his Spiritual Flower Garden (1731). He… Go to person page >

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First Line: Wann grünt dein ganzer Erdenkreis
Author: Gerhard Tersteegen
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

Adapting a tune written for Psalm 100 found in Wolff Köphel's Psalter (1538), Nicolai composed WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET, which was published with the text in 1599. Although the tune was originally more varied rhythmically, the hymnal version here is isorhythmic (all equal rhythms) and set to the rich ha…

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Deutsches Gesang- und Choralbuch #a208

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Deutsches Gesangbuch #208

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Deutsches Gesangbuch #208

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Die Glaubensharfe (With Melodies) #270

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Die Glaubensharfe #270

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Die Pilgerharfe #319

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Die Psalmen Davids #652

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch mit vierstimmigen Melodien #347[252]

Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft für öffentlichen und häuslichen Gottesdienst #d800

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft #289

Liederbuch für die Jugend #d130

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