Jakob Magirus
Jakob Magirus or Jacob Magerius (born October 12, 1562 in Stuttgart or March 26, 1564 in Vaihingen an der Enz , † June 2, 1624 in Lorch ) was a German Protestant clergyman and hymn poet .
Life
Magirus was the son of the clergyman Johannes Magirus (theologian, 1537) , who swapped the family name Koch for the Greek translation Magirus and founded a family of scholars from Württemberg. Jakob Magirus attended the Stuttgart pedagogy and was matriculated at the University of Tübingen on May 4, 1580 . He was accepted as a scholarship holder at the Tübinger Stift on April 11, 1580. He obtained his bachelor's degree on September 26, 1581 and his master's degree on August 14, 1582. From 1586 to 1590 he worked as a repetiteur at the Tübinger Stift. In January 1588 he became a deacon in Bietigheim . As such he moved to the collegiate church in Stuttgart in 1590 , where he was promoted to chief deacon in 1592. As a special superintendent he was appointed to Markgröningen in 1595 , before he held the office of abbot in the Lorch monastery from 1602 until his death in 1624 .
Magirus married Hedwig Andreae (1571–1614) in 1588, the daughter of the reformer Jakob Andreae . The Tübingen lawyer David Magirus was his brother.
Works (selection)
Magirus worked as a hymn poet. Among other things, the song My heart composes a fine song became known, rejoices in the Lord and never gets tired . A total of three of his songs were included in the Stuttgart hymn book of 1656. He also published Quite a few Christian prayers and thanksgiving in high-defensive needs and challenges , the second edition of which appeared in 1621.
literature
- lu: Magirus, Jacob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 20, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 60.
Web links
- Magirus (Magerius), Jakob in Württembergische Kirchengeschichte Online
- Jakob Magirus on leo-.bw.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1562 states WKGO, accordingly Magirus would be about 18 years old at the time of matriculation.
- ↑ As stated in ADB, NDB and leo-bw.de.
- ↑ Magirus (family). In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 15, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-428-00196-6 , p. 655 ( digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magirus, Jacob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Magerius, Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German evangelical clergyman and hymn poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1562 or March 26, 1564 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart or Vaihingen an der Enz |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1624 |
| Place of death | Lorch (Württemberg) |