Ernst Samuel Jakob Borchward
Ernst Samuel Jakob Borchward (born February 27, 1717 in Berlin ; † July 10, 1776 ) was a German hymn poet .
Life
Ernst Samuel Jakob Borchward, born on February 27, 1717 in Berlin, was a Prussian councilor and legation councilor and resident of Ansbach and Bayreuth . Three of his hymns were taken up by Johann Samuel Diterich , with whom he was friends, in his hymnal songs for public worship , published in 1765 . Borchward died on July 10, 1776 at the age of 59.
Works
- There is now, oh God, war weather on our heads.
- What is my life on earth?
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Borchward, Ernst Samuel Jakob. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 704.
- Paul Pressel : Borchward, Ernst Samuel Jakob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 156.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Borchward, Ernst Samuel Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German hymn poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1717 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1776 |