Heinrich Masius

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Heinrich Masius (* Burg auf Fehmarn ; † June 13, 1714 in Schwerin ) was a German pedagogue and hymn poet.

Life

Heinrich Masius was the son of the preacher of the same name at the Church of St. Nikolai in Burg on Fehmarn; Archdeacon Heinrich Masius in Burg on Fehmarn, who died of the plague in 1629 , may have been his grandfather. Heinrich Masius visited the Katharineum in Lübeck and then studied at the University of Kiel . In 1671 he was respondent to a disputation chaired by Christian Kortholt .

After completing his studies, he became vice rector at the old grammar school in Flensburg in 1678, vice rector in 1682 and rector in 1685 at the cathedral school in Schleswig . Because of the poor economic conditions in Schleswig-Holstein, he applied for the position of rector at the cathedral high school in Schwerin and was appointed rector there in 1687. He kept this position until his death.

In fulfillment of a vow he published religious edification writings and left 50 hymns, some of which found their way into the hymn books, including Mein Gott how shall I sing in the hymn books of Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen (1704) and Johann Porst (1713).

Works

  • De Origine Et Natura Christianismi, Ex Impia Cavillantium Ethnicorum Sententia, Disputatio IV. Kiel 1671 ( digitized version )
  • Ultimum Vale. Nobilissimae. Et Spectatissimae Virtutis Matronae Dn. Marthae Iustinae Niemanniae ... Dn. Sebastiani Niemanni , SS. Theol. Doctoris celeberr: ... Uxoris desideratissimae, exhibitum. Schleswig: Holwein [1676] ( digitized version )
  • Theologos dia eidons. Or the Im Schatten (2. Cor. V. v. 7th) Perfect Theology: Bey the most lamentable but blessed with death of ... Christiani Kortholt ... When he died on April 2nd, Anno 1694 ... /. .. considered .. Schwerin: Schröder 1694 (VD17 23: 268587Y}
  • Hallelujah Genethliacum or Danck-zealous birth Feyer in Heiligthumb: at the price of the creative / leading / and blessed hand of God / and your miracle game ... Lübeck: Bökmann 1697 (VD17 18: 720840Y)
  • Eliser. The most praiseworthy hand of God / In his Holy Providence / also paternal goodness and help: According to the instructions of the Noble Danck Spruchs / Sir.L.24. Now everyone thanks God / ec. In the form of a few Blessed Thoughts ... and finished with a necessary register. Lübeck: Böckmann; Ratzeburg: Hoffmann 1700 (VD17 15: 728596V)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry 1641 in the Rostock matriculation portal
  2. ↑ Entry 1605 in the Rostock matriculation portal
  3. ↑ Albert Fischer: Kirchenlieder-Lexicon: Hymnological-literary references to about 4500 of the most important and most widespread hymns of all time in alphabetical order together with an overview of the songwriters. Gotha: Perthes 1878, p. 65; for further details see ibid. p. 456
personal data
SURNAME Masius, Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pedagogue and hymn poet
DATE OF BIRTH 17th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Castle on Fehmarn
DATE OF DEATH June 13, 1714
Place of death Schwerin