August Dietrich Rische

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August Rische

August Dietrich Rische (born February 5, 1819 in Minden ; † November 15, 1906 in Ludwigslust ) was a German Lutheran pastor , composer and songwriter .

Life

August Dietrich Rische was born as the son of the registrar Ernst Heinrich Rische and his wife Karoline Louisa Elise Rische , nee Christiani . He first attended high school in Minden , which he graduated from high school in 1839. He then studied in Halle (Saale) and Münster . There he passed the theological exams in the fall of 1842 and in the fall of 1844.

Influenced by August Tholuck , to whose student group he belonged, he experienced his personal awakening in Halle. In 1844 he took up a position as vicar and private tutor with Pastor Johann Heinrich Volkening in Jöllenbeck . This encounter with the leading figure of the Minden-Ravensberg revival movement changed his further career. In Jöllenbeck he founded the first youth club and participated in the founding of the Evangelical High School in Gütersloh . In 1849, at the request of Ludwig Feldner (1805–1890) , Rische became inspector of the newly founded Evangelical Society for Germany . On April 14, 1850 he was appointed parish administrator in Bad Lippspringe . This was followed in 1852 by a pastor in Schwinkendorf . Rische also wrote the Sunday papers for the parishes in Mecklenburg for ten years .

On May 20, 1851, Rische married Ida Volkening , the eldest daughter of Johann Heinrich Volkening. There were six children from this marriage. After the death of his wife in 1860, Rische married her sister Klara Volkening in 1864 , who died in 1870. On June 30, 1900, August Dietrich Rische moved to Ludwigslust , where he lived as a retired church councilor .

Most famous hymns

God is love in the small missionary harp , 52nd edition 1892

Most famous works

  • War and victory. A collection of 100 older and newer songs with added chants in the older rhythm. Presented to the militant church by H. Volkening, pastor of Jöllenbeck, and A. Rische, candidate for the preaching office . Bertelsmann Gütersloh 1848
  • Joseph Alone, former preacher at Taunton in England: A picture of life from turbulent times for rainy times ... Presented to his dear father-in-law Mr. H. Volkening Pastor zu Jöllenbeck with filial love and admiration. Velhagen & Klasing Bielefeld 1850 digitized MDZ Munich
  • Laying of the foundation stone of the Schildesche rescue center . In: Fritz Mangelsdorf: Reminiscere: For the 50th anniversary of the Schildesche rescue center, July 20, 1902. Bertelsmann Gütersloh 1902, pp. 14–23 Digitalisat ULB Münster
  • The sacred folk song: Collection of sacred songs for non-worship groups in four-part movements as an accompaniment to the “Small Mission Harp”. Velhagen u. Klasing, Bielefeld 1861 (2nd edition), 1908 (12th edition). Four editions as digitized ULB Münster
  • Johann Heinrich Volkening. A Christian life and church model from the middle of the nineteenth century. Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 1919 (published posthumously by his son B. Rische).
  • Johann Heinrich Volkening: Small mission harp in church and folk tone for festive and extra-festive circles. Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 1852 (collaboration and editorial expansion from the 43rd edition of 1885).
  • Simple chorale preludes in figured opening lines of the melodies, taking into account the new Mecklenburg melody book, mostly adapted from older masters ... Rostock 1870
  • Karl Jahn, Dr. theol. because. grand-ducal court preacher in Schwerin. A picture of life drawn at the request of many friends and admirers of the deceased . Railway, Schwerin 1892.
  • Morning dew from God's Word: short morning devotions for every day of the year. Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 1897.


Book cover Das Geistliche Folklied 1891

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SURNAME Rische, August Dietrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German, Lutheran pastor, composer and song writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH Minden
DATE OF DEATH November 15, 1906
Place of death Ludwigslust