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pronunciation:
[gairhah(r)t]
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| Poet and hymn writer, born in Gräfenhainichen, EC Germany. The most important Protestant hymn writer after Luther, he was suspended from his duties as Lutheran pastor on several occasions for opposing the liberal church policies of Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg. His hymns are couched in simple, intimate terms, avoiding the excesses of the Baroque and espousing a personal relationship with God. Among the best known are ‘Nun ruhen alle Wälder’ (1648), ‘Befiehl du deine Wege’ (1656), ‘Geh aus, mein Herz’ (1656), and ‘Die güldene Sonne’ (1667). His poems appeared as Geistliche Andachten (1666–7). |
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