Tobias Clausnitzer

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Tobias Clausnitzer 1684

Tobias Clausnitzer (born February 5, 1619 in Thum ; † May 7, 1684 in Weiden in the Upper Palatinate ) was a German Lutheran clergyman and hymn poet .

Live and act

Memorial plaque on the St. Anne's Church in Thum

Clausnitzer was born in Thum as the son of a carrner and farmer. From 1642 he studied Protestant theology at the University of Leipzig . In 1644 he became a chaplain in a Swedish regiment . After he gave the field sermon to celebrate the Peace of Westphalia in Weiden on the orders of the Swedish general Wrangel in 1649 , he became pastor there and later also electoral church councilor and inspector of the communal office of Parkstein and Weiden. He died in 1684 as a superintendent in Weiden.

In addition to numerous edification writings, passion and festive sermons, he also wrote some hymns.

Works

  • Lord Jesus, your fear and torment in the Evangelical Hymnal (EG) No. 89 (1662; melody: "Herr Jesu Christ, you highest good", EG No. 219)
  • Dearest Jesus, we are here to listen to you and your word in the Evangelical Hymn book (EG) No. 161 (melody: Johann Rudolph Ahle , 1664, published by Wolfgang Carl Briegel , 1687)
  • Jesus, your sad suffering, your grievous pain on the cross should be all my thinking in Evangelical Church Hymns (EKG) No. 69 (in a later version)
  • Passion flower, or sad show-picture, of completely compassionate nature, above the highly painful suffering and dying, Our crucified Lord Jesus . Endter: Nuremberg 1662 digitized .

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SURNAME Clausnitzer, Tobias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pastor and hymn poet
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1619
PLACE OF BIRTH Thum
DATE OF DEATH May 7, 1684
Place of death Willows in the Upper Palatinate