Hedwig from the East

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Hedwig von der Osten , married von Borchstorf or von Burgsdorff (* 1613 in Woldenburg near Regenwalde , † 1676 ) was a German poet of Protestant sacred songs.

Life

The daughter of the noble family von der Osten experienced a restless youth in Pomerania during the Thirty Years War . In 1629 father and brother died of the plague . In 1633 she married Georg Ehrenreich von Borchstorf (spelling also: von Burgsdorff), a Prussian lieutenant colonel. She wrote sacred songs and reflections which - according to the judgment of Gottfried von Bülow in the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - "have had an edifying effect in many circles for over a century".

Works

  • Spiritual consolation fountain consisting of 33 lovely sources of consolation and 17 devout reflections . Szczecin 1667.
    • New edition under the title Spirit-refreshing source of consolation from the quickening word of God, in witty reflections and devotions - made by a highly aristocratic person and lover of Jesus Christ in her widowhood . Leipzig 1754.
  • Twelve spiritual encouragements . Szczecin 1668.

literature

personal data
SURNAME East, Hedwig von der
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Borchstorf, Hedwig von; Burgsdorff, Hedwig von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German poet of evangelical sacred songs
DATE OF BIRTH 1613
PLACE OF BIRTH Woldenburg near Regenwalde
DATE OF DEATH 1676