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Altenburg, Johann Michael's bio information
1854 - Sunday, February 12, 1640
Altenburg, Johann Michael, b. at Alach, near Erfurt, on Trinity Sunday, 1584. After completing his studies he was for some time teacher and precentor in Erfurt. In 1608 he was appointed pastor of Ilversgehofen and Marbach near Erfurt; in 1611, of Troch-telborn; and in 1621 of Gross-Sommern or Som-merda near Erfurt. In the troublous war times he was forced, in 1631, to flee to Erfurt, and there, on the news of the victory of Leipzig, Sept. 17, 1631, he composed his best known hymn. He remained in Erfurt without a charge till, in 1637, he was appointed diaconus of the Augustino Church, and, in 1638, pastor of St. Andrew's Church. He d. at Erfurt February 12, 1640 (Koch, iii. 115-117 ; Allg. Deutsche Biog., i. p. 363, and x. p. 766—the latter saying he did not go to Erfurt till 1637). He was a good musician, and seems to have been the composer of the melodies rather than of the words of some of the hymns ascribed to him.
Source: https://hymnary.org/person/Altenburg_JMichael
Source: https://hymnary.org/person/Altenburg_JMichael
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - My Shepherd Is The Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 12, 2024)
- # 2 - Joyfully Exalt Him (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 12, 2024)
- # 3 - God's Almighty Goodness (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 12, 2024)
- # 4 - Thank The Creator (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 11, 2024)
- # 5 - Deliverance Is Coming (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 11, 2024)
- # 6 - Jesus! Wonderful Name (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 11, 2024)
- # 7 - Crown The Savior King Of Your Heart (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 11, 2024)
- # 8 - Oh, I'm Trav'ling (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 11, 2024)
- # 9 - Everybody Ought To Love Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 11, 2024)
- #10 - The Prodigal Son (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 11, 2024)