Abraham Klesel

Abraham Klesel (born November 7, 1636 in Fraustadt , † April 13, 1702 in Jauer ) was a German Lutheran clergyman and hymn poet .

life and work

KLESEL, son of exiled preacher Paul KLESEL, studied at the University of Konigsberg first law , then Protestant theology . From 1660 he was pastor in Ulbersdorf , moved to other places and finally to Jauer, where he passed away on April 13, 1702 at the age of 65.

Klesel composed several sacred songs, some of which he published in his collection of forget-me-nots . His Easter song Jesus has risen, rejoice , Easter heart has entered the hymn book of the city of Wroclaw , his Palm Sunday song " soul make you holy," accompanying Jesus has also been included in hymn books.

Works

Jesus is risen, rejoice, Easter heart
Soul make yourself holy to accompany Jesus
Do not forget my, or Jesus-sweet devotions, with spiritual songs on all Sundays and feast days (Lissa 1675)
Humble footfall before the throne of God's mercy (Liegnitz 1680)
Devotions dedicated to the eternal merciful (without location 1680)
Theological judgment and instruction, what can be seen in the sky far and wide from the unusual and fleeting comets, at the end of the 1680th and the beginning of the 1681st years […] / written and with […] expert opinion of the theological faculty of the university Leipzig provided (Breslau 1682)
Statua Eugnomosynes apostolica-epistolica […] or pious devotions […] (Jauer 1685)
Immortal memory of mortals; or two hundred grave writings (Breslau 1691)
Immense grasshoppers migrate in the area of the Jauerischen principality (Görlitz 1693)
The love blow from the dearest hand (no location 1694)
Christian treasure of faith and life (Jauer without a year)

literature

Unknown author: Klesel, Abraham . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, p. 166.
Susanne Siebert : Klesel, Abraham. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 4, Bautz, Herzberg 1992, ISBN 3-88309-038-7 , Sp. 41-42. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )

Remarks

↑ In the ADB it is noted that the year of birth could also have been 1635.
↑ In another variant it says instead of holy hurry

personal data
SURNAME	Klesel, Abraham
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German theologian and hymn poet
DATE OF BIRTH	November 7, 1636
PLACE OF BIRTH	Woman city
DATE OF DEATH	April 13, 1702
Place of death	Yeah

[1] In the ADB it is noted that the year of birth could also have been 1635.

[2] In another variant it says instead of holy hurry