Traugott Immanuel Jerichow

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Traugott Immanuel Jerichow (* in Löbau ; † September 1, 1734 in Bremen ) was a German Protestant theologian and hymn poet .

life and work

Traugott Immanuel Jerichow was born in Löbau. After completing his studies, he acted as the rector of the Evangelical Principality School near Teschen . With the preachers Johann Ludwig Sassadius , Johann Adam Steinmetz and Johannes Muthmann as well as with the vice-principal Georg Sargeneck he was expelled from the city in 1730 during the persecution of the Protestants and initially fled to Leipzig . He then went to Copenhagen as a page steward . He also worked there as court preacher . From there he received a call as a preacher in the suburb of Oldenburg ; In 1733 he took up the position. On September 1 of the next year he died in Bremen, where he had been on the cure .

Jerichow composed some sacred songs. Let yourself, Ueberwinder, overcome by me was included in the second part of Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen's Spiritual Hymnbook in 1714 . In 1738 it was also included in the Klosterbergen hymnbook . Another of his songs is probably first found in 1733 in the Cöthens collection of songs by Johann Ludwig Konrad Allendorf . This too was first printed in the Klosterberger and then in other hymn books.

Works

  • Let me conquer you, conqueror
  • The noble cross makes really noble Christians

literature

personal data
SURNAME Jerichow, Traugott Immanuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian and hymn poet
DATE OF BIRTH 17th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Löbau
DATE OF DEATH September 1, 1734
Place of death Bremen