David Bruhn

David Bruhn (born September 30, 1727 in Memel , † April 27, 1782 in Berlin ) was a German Protestant theologian , preacher and hymn poet .

Life

The son of a trader was born in Memel on September 30, 1727 and studied in Königsberg from 1743 and in Halle from 1747, under the direction of Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten , whose librarian Bruhn was. In 1750 Bruhn became vice principal of a grammar school in Berlin, the Cöllnischen grammar school , two years later preacher at a cadet school . David Bruhn became a deacon for St. Mary's Church in 1754 ; two years later he became archdeacon there , which he remained until his death on April 27, 1782. Bruhn was an employee of a hymn book by Johann Samuel Diterich hymn book for worship use in the royal Prussian lands , which was published in Berlin in 1765. For this he has repackaged seven old songs and wrote four songs from scratch.

Works

• Who love us as a father, faithful God, and give your spirit to those who ask you
• Here I am, Jesus, to fulfill what you made my duty and benefit to me in your night of suffering according to your gracious will
• Here I lie at your feet with thanks and praise, prayer and supplication.
• Good for those who walk correctly, who act as a friend of the truth in words and works and that is what he seems!
• Hymnal for worship in the royal Prussian lands

literature

• Paul Pressel :  Bruhn, David . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 419.
• Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz :  Bruhn, David. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 765.
• Paul Sturm: The Protestant Hymnal of the Enlightenment (1923)