Gerhard Tersteegen
Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769) has written many fine hymns in German, many of which have been translated into Engish by Frances Bevan, Catherine Winkworth and others. Here are some of them to be found:
l A l C l D l G l H l I l J l L l M l N l O l P l S l T l W l
- A
- Ach, dass ich in mir selbst muss stehen
- Ach Gott, du Gott der Seligkeit
- Am I not enough, mine own? - The inheritance (Bevan)
- A B C
- C
- Come, children, on and forward! - Pilgrim song (Bevan)
- A B C
- D
- Das äußre Sonnenlicht ist da
- Des Herren priesterlich Geschlecht - Königliches Priestertum
The race of God's anointed priests - The royal priesthood (Bevan) - A B C
- G
- Geht, ihr Streiter!
- Gott rufet noch: sollt ich nicht endlich hören?
- Gott, wer dich kennet, liebet dich
- Großer Gott, in dem ich schwebe
- A B C
- H
- Hath not each heart a passion and a dream? - With him, all things (Bevan)
- A B C
- I
- In Jesu Namen will alleine
- A B C
- J
- Jesus, der du bist alleine
- Jesus, mein Erbarmer! höre
- A B C
- L
- Liebwerter süßer Gotteswille
- A B C
- M
- Mein ganzer Sinn
- My Beloved, from earth's many voices - The inner chamber (Bevan)
- A B C
- N
- Name of Jesus! highest Name! - The Name above every name (Bevan)
- Nun, so will ich denn mein Leben - Die gute Wahl
Lo! my choice is now decided - The good choice (Cox) - A B C
- O
- O God, through Christ the living way - Found (Bevan)
- O Gott, o Geist, o Licht des Lebens - Gebet um des Heiligen Geistes Einwirkung
Thou Breath from still eternity - The Breath of God (Bevan) - Partial translation. - O liebster Herr! ich armes Kind
- Oft comes to me a blessed hour - The Sabbath year
- On, O beloved children - Pilgrim song (Bevan)
- A B C
- P
- Peace! O restless heart of mine - The ark of God (Bevan)
- A B C
- S
- Siegesfürst und Ehrenkönig - Anbetung Jesu bei seiner Himmelfahrt
Conquering Prince and Lord of glory (Winkworth) - Soul, journeying through the desert wild - Childhood (Bevan)
- Still, O soul! the sign and wonder - The sin-offering (Bevan)
- A B C
- T
- Take me, Jesus, to thy breast - Evensong (Bevan)
- The evening comes, the sun is sunk and gone - The shadow of his wings (Bevan)
- There is a balm for every pain - Oil and vine (Bevan)
- Thou sweet beloved Will of God - The Will of God (Bevan)
- Thou who givest of thy gladness - The home (Bevan)
- To learn, and yet to learn, whilst life goes by - The task (Bevan)
- A B C
- W
- Wanderer, rest thy weary feet - The land of rest (Bevan)
- Wie bist du mir so innig gut!
To heart and soul how sweet thou art - Whiter than snow (Bevan) - A B C