Caspar Faber (hymn poet)
Caspar Faber (also Caspar Schmitt , called Gasparus Faber or Farinopolitanus ("Mehlrichstädter"), * around 1515 in Mellrichstadt ; † 1575 ) was a German Evangelical Lutheran preacher and author of sacred songs .
Life
Faber enrolled at the University of Wittenberg in 1540 and studied theology with Martin Luther , among others . He found his first job in Harzgerode ; In 1562 he moved to Güntersberge in the Harz Mountains in order to finish his career as a pastor in Eichsfeld . Faber advocated the sanctification of Sunday ( Sunday commandment ), which he wanted to keep free of festivals and celebrations of any kind , in his work Einfeltige vnd brief memory of the Sabbath stupid . He attacked " papists ", reformed , "enthusiasts", i. H. ' Anabaptists ' strongly, who would “desecrate the sacred day by their cult”. Max Osborn notes that Faber's views represent "an ultra-orthodox system of the most rigid puritanism ".
In addition to his work as a preacher, Faber was also active as a poet of sacred songs, 15 of which are attached to his above-mentioned work. The songs are kept in a folk tone and partly consist of repositioning or variations of some of Martin Luther's songs.
Works
- Einfeltige vnd brief reminder from the Sabbathsteuffel , Oberursel 1572 (second edition; first edition 1567 urn : nbn: de: gbv: 3: 1-232411 , PDF ).
literature
- Max Osborn : The devil literature of the XVI. Century. Mayer & Müller, 1893, p. 132 f . ( modetheorie.de [PDF]).
- Eduard Emil Koch : History of hymns and hymns. Volume 1. Stuttgart 1866, p. 378 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- W. Thilo: Caspar Schmitt, the forgotten poet of evangelical chants on the Catholic Eichsfelde . In: German magazine for Christian science and Christian life . 1853, p. 401-406 ( digizeitschriften.de [PDF]).
- Johann Kaspar Wetzel : Hymnopoeographia. Part A-H. Herrnstadt 1719, p. 213 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
Web links
- Literature by and about Caspar Faber in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Den Danske Salmebog Online - Biografi. In: dendanskesalmebogonline.dk. Retrieved June 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Max Osborn : The devil literature of the XVI. Century. , 1893, p. 133.
- ↑ Max Osborn: The devil literature of the XVI. Century. , 1893, p. 133.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faber, Caspar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schmitt, Caspar; Faber, Gasparus; Farinopolitanus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Evangelical Lutheran preacher and author of sacred songs |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1515 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mellrichstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1575 |