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Wartensee, Xaver Schnyder von's bio information
Tuesday, April 18, 1786 - Thursday, August 27, 1868
Born: April 18, 1786, Luzern (Lucerne), Switzerland.
Died: August 27, 1868, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Von Wartensee studied music in Vienna, but settled in Frankfurt, Germany, where he taught and composed. He was especially known for his recitals on the glass harmonica. The Schnyder von Wartensee Foundation in Zürich published his biography Lebenserinnerungen von Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee in 1887.
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Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/a/r/wartensee_xsv.html
Died: August 27, 1868, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Von Wartensee studied music in Vienna, but settled in Frankfurt, Germany, where he taught and composed. He was especially known for his recitals on the glass harmonica. The Schnyder von Wartensee Foundation in Zürich published his biography Lebenserinnerungen von Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee in 1887.
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1. Horton
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/a/r/wartensee_xsv.html
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - May The Grace Of Christ Our Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 22, 2026 at 04:36:06pm)
- # 2 - The Shadows Of The Evening Hours (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 22, 2026 at 08:03:37am)
- # 3 - Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 21, 2026 at 01:01:32pm)
- # 4 - This Is The Day Of Light (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 21, 2026 at 10:44:03am)
- # 5 - New Every Morning Is The Love (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 16, 2026 at 09:27:03am)
- # 6 - O Saviour, Precious Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 01:46:18pm)
- # 7 - Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 12:24:06pm)
- # 8 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 11:31:24am)
- # 9 - Ancient Of Days (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 12, 2026 at 09:46:57am)
- #10 - Jesus, Priceless Treasure (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 07, 2026 at 06:08:54am)