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Johann Heermann (Hymn-Writer)

Born: October 11, 1585 - Raudten (near Wohlau), Schlesien (Silesia)
Died: February 17, 1647 - Lissa, Poland

Johann Heermann, a poet laureate, received theological training as a result of a vow his mother made when he was very ill as a child.

After ordination, Johann Heermann taught at the university, but in 1607, had to stop after he contracted an eye infection. Four years later, he became a deacon, then the Lutheran pastor, in Koeben. His ministry was interrupted several times by the Thirty Years’ War, but the faithful minister resumed whenever the fighting died down. In 1634, medical problems forced him to stop preaching, and he finally retired in 1638.

Johann Heermann is considered the most important chorale text writer between Martin Luther and Paul Gerhardt. The present German (Evangelical-Lutheran) hymnal contains 14 chorale texts by Heermann.

Source: Cyber Hymnal Website
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (May 2003), Thomas Braatz (October 2005)

Texts of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

BWV 5, BWV 13, BWV 24, BWV 25, BWV 45, BWV 71, BWV 89, BWV 102, BWV 107, BWV 136, BWV 148, BWV 163, BWV 194, BWV 199; BWV 244/3,19,46; BWV 245/3,17
BWV 265; BWV 335

Chorale Texts used in Bach’s Vocal Works

Als Jesu Christus in der Nacht (1636)

Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen (1630; NLGB 71; EG 81; ELG 158)

O Gott, du frommer Gott (1630)

O Jesu, du mein Bräutigam (1630)

So wahr ich lebe, spricht dein Gott (1630; EKG 169)

Treuer Gott, ich muß dir klagen (1630)

Was willst du dich betrüben (1630)

Wo soll ich fliehen hin (1675 ?)

Zion klagt mit Angst und Schmerzen (1636)

Links to other Sites

Johann Heerman (Cyber Hymnal)
Johann Heermann (CCEL)
German Hymn-writers of the 1600’s (James Kiefer's Christian Biographies)

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