Benjamin Schmolck

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Benjamin Schmolck ( Schmolke ) (* 21st December 1672 in Brauchitschdorf the Duchy of Legnica , † 12. February 1737 in Schweidnitz ) was a German church hymn writer of the baroque .

Life

Benjamin Schmolck, son of pastor Martin Schmolck, attended high school in Liegnitz and was enrolled in the theological faculty in Leipzig in 1693 . During this time he began to emerge poetically and received the title of imperial poeta laureatus as a student . After completing his studies in 1697, he helped his father in Brauchitschdorf until he was appointed as a deacon at the Schweidnitzer Friedenskirche in 1702 . Here he spent the rest of his life, from 1714 as chief pastor and court preacher . At the same time he taught at the Gnadenschule, where the poet Johann Christian Günther was one of his students. Because of his close proximity to the famous North German preacher, Schmolck was also called the "Silesian Rist ".

The cantatas he wrote, Das Saiten-Spiel des Hertzens , appeared in multiple editions and was set to music by various composers, including Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel and Johann Friedrich Fasch . Schmolck composed a total of 1183 songs, some of which are still sung today, e.g. B. Open the beautiful gate for me ( EG 166), Jesus should be the watchword (EG 62), Decorate the feast with May (EG 135), Dearest Jesus, we are here to live your words (EG 206) and Lord, hear, Lord, hear (EG 423). His books of edification and prayer are widespread and have been reissued. Theologically they can be assigned to Lutheran orthodoxy .

Remembrance day

February 11 in the Evangelical Name Calendar .

Works

  • The Merry Sabbath / In the Silence of Zion Celebrated with Holy Songs / Along with an appendix Daily morning and evening church, confession, penance and communion devotions . Liebig; Reimann, Jauer; Schweidnitz 1712 ( digitized version and full text in the German text archive ).
  • The string play of the heart, On the Lord's Day, or Sunday and festival daily cantatas: Along with some other songs . Breßlau / Liegnitz 1720.
  • The sinner who appears repentant before his God, as if he wants to appear as a worthy guest at Jesus' mercy table, he should prepare himself for confession as well as for the use of Holy Communion, or select penance, confession and communion devotions, which are added The seven penitential psalms, along with the divinely sanctified daily mornings and evening devotions , Zwickau 1730.
  • All consolation and witty writings, so comfortably collected together at the request of special lovers, and with a preface from Mr. Auctori's life and writings , Tübingen 1740.
  • God-sanctified morning and evening devotions. Together with his description of life promoted to print by Friedrich Roth-Scholtzen ; nunmehro but increased with a new preface and edifying weather prayers , Nuremberg 1754.

Literature (selection)

List of works and references

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ RGG
  2. ↑ Benjamin Schmolck in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints

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personal data
SURNAME Schmolck, Benjamin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schmolke, Benjamin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hymn poet
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1672
PLACE OF BIRTH Brauchitschdorf , Duchy of Liegnitz
DATE OF DEATH February 12, 1737
Place of death Schweidnitz