Martin Behm
Martin Behm , also Martin Böhme, Behme, Behemb, (Martinus) Bohemus (born December 16, 1557 in Lauban ; † February 5, 1622 ibid) was a German Lutheran pastor , writer and hymn poet .
Life
Behm's father was the manager of the town's wagons and fields. Martin attended school in his hometown as well as in Vienna , where a relative of the family lived. In 1576 he enrolled in Strasbourg to study Lutheran theology . His circle of friends there included the humanist Johannes Sturm , who was 50 years his senior . His father died in 1580 and Martin returned to Lauban, where he first became an assistant teacher at the city school, then a deacon (third preacher) at the city church of the Holy Trinity . In 1586 he moved to the first parish office, which he held until his death.
Behm was a versatile writer. He published volumes of sermons in which he sprinkled his lyrics, as well as sacred plays and historical and moral observations of time. His songs were widely used. One of the best-known is How lovely is the May from pure God's goodness ( EG 501), which was associated with a melody by Johann Steuerlein in the 20th century . His texts influenced the poetry of early German Pietism .
Works
- The three great plagues of the country: war, tewrung, pestilentz . Wittenberg 1601 ( digitized version )
- Three beautiful spiritual comedies. Wittenberg 1618
- Spectaculum… The bloody Schawspiel of bitter suffering… Jesus Christ. Wittenberg 1616
- Theologia ... Spiritual contemplation of man. Wittenberg 1624
- (Selection of 100 hymns), in: Das deutsche Kirchenlied , ed. Philipp Wackernagel , Vol. 5, Leipzig 1877, reprint Hildesheim 1964, pp. 196–247 ( digitized version ).
Hymn book songs
In the German Evangelical Hymnal (1915) there are three, in the Evangelical Church Hymn ( 1950) seven and in the main part of the Evangelical Hymnal (1993) three songs by Behm. Further songs are represented in the regional parts of some regional churches.
- Oh God, the poor children yours (EKG 378)
- God the Father and God the Son (DEG 264, EKG 343)
- Lord God, you ruler of the world (EKG 379)
- Praise God in all countries (EKG 377, EG 500)
- O Holy Trinity (DEG 265)
- O Jesus Christ, the light of my life (EKG 317)
- O king of all honors (DEG 28, EKG 49, EG 71)
- How lovely is May (EKG 370, EG 501)
literature
- Rudolf Vierhaus (ed.): Article Behm, Martin . In: Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie , 2nd edition, Volume 1, Munich 2005, p. 496
- Gerhard Dünnhaupt : Martin Böhme (1557–1622) . In: Personalbibliographien zu den Druck des Barock , Vol. 1. Stuttgart: Hiersemann 1990, ISBN 3-7772-9013-0 , pp. 703–712 (list of works and references)
- Franz Lau : Behm, Martin. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1955, ISBN 3-428-00183-4 , p. 8 ( digitized version ).
- Alfred Lowack: Three dramas using the Silesian dialect . In: Communications of the Silesian Folklore Society 9 (1909), 141–173
- Richard Schade: Martin Böhme and Ludwig Hollonius : Lutheran Apologists for Drama . In: Modern Language Notes, 92 : 583-594 (1977)
- Franz Sprengler: Martinus Bohemus . In: Xenia Austriaca 2 (Vienna 1893), 43–66
Web links
- Publications by and about Martin Behm in VD 17 .
- Digitized prints by Martin Behm in the catalog of the Herzog August Library
- Works by and about Martin Behm in the German Digital Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Behm, Martin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Behemb, Martin; Bohemus, Martin; Böhme, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer and hymn writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1557 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lauban |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 1622 |
| Place of death | Lauban |