Author Bio Information
Knak, Gustav Friedrich Ludwig's bio information
Saturday, July 12, 1806 - Saturday, July 27, 1878
Born : July 12, 1806 in Berlin
Died : July 27, 1878 in Dünnow / Hinterpommern
He matriculated as a student of theology at the University of Berlin, Easter, 1826. In the autumn of 1829 he became tutor in a private school at Königs-Wusterhausen, near Berlin, where he worked manfully for the sick and dying during the cholera year 1831. He returned to Berlin in August, 1832, and acted as one of the editors of the well-known Geistlicher Lieder Schatz (referred to in this Dictionary as the Berlin Geistlicher Lieder Schatz), to which he contributed a number of hymns, and for which he wrote the preface dated Dec. 11, 1832. In the autumn of 1834 he was ordained pastor of Wusterwitz, near Dramburg, in Pomerania; and in the end of 1849 was appointed Gossner's successor as Pastor of the Lutheran-Bohemian congregation (Bethlehemskirche) in Berlin. During a holiday visit to a married daughter at Dünnow, near Stolpemünde, he was taken suddenly ill, and died there July 27, 1878; his body being removed to Berlin and laid to rest in the graveyard belonging to his church (O. Kraus, 1879, p. 266; Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, xvi. 261, &c). (https://hymnary.org/person/Knak_Gustav)
His song collection Zionharfe (1843) and his much sung Sterbelied (1843 or 1845), which was circa 1854 by Karl Voigtländer (1827-1858) , let me go. (https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Knak&prev=search)
Died : July 27, 1878 in Dünnow / Hinterpommern
He matriculated as a student of theology at the University of Berlin, Easter, 1826. In the autumn of 1829 he became tutor in a private school at Königs-Wusterhausen, near Berlin, where he worked manfully for the sick and dying during the cholera year 1831. He returned to Berlin in August, 1832, and acted as one of the editors of the well-known Geistlicher Lieder Schatz (referred to in this Dictionary as the Berlin Geistlicher Lieder Schatz), to which he contributed a number of hymns, and for which he wrote the preface dated Dec. 11, 1832. In the autumn of 1834 he was ordained pastor of Wusterwitz, near Dramburg, in Pomerania; and in the end of 1849 was appointed Gossner's successor as Pastor of the Lutheran-Bohemian congregation (Bethlehemskirche) in Berlin. During a holiday visit to a married daughter at Dünnow, near Stolpemünde, he was taken suddenly ill, and died there July 27, 1878; his body being removed to Berlin and laid to rest in the graveyard belonging to his church (O. Kraus, 1879, p. 266; Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, xvi. 261, &c). (https://hymnary.org/person/Knak_Gustav)
His song collection Zionharfe (1843) and his much sung Sterbelied (1843 or 1845), which was circa 1854 by Karl Voigtländer (1827-1858) , let me go. (https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Knak&prev=search)
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Bring Your Vessels, Not A Few (TTBB) (uploaded on Mar 11, 2023)
- # 2 - Songs Of Praises (TTBB) (uploaded on Mar 10, 2023)
- # 3 - Something For Thee (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 25, 2023)
- # 4 - The Blessedness Of Prayer (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 17, 2023)
- # 5 - Give Thy Blessing (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 08, 2023)
- # 6 - Come, Let Us, Who In Christ Believe (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 07, 2023)
- # 7 - God Of Our Life (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 06, 2023)
- # 8 - I Will Strive (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 05, 2023)
- # 9 - Be Strong In The Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 04, 2023)
- #10 - Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 04, 2023)