Short Name: | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf |
Full Name: | Zinzendorf, Christian Renatus von, 1727-1752 |
Birth Year: | 1727 |
Death Year: | 1752 |
Zinzendorf, Christian Renatus, Count von, second son of Nicolaus Ludwig Ton Zinzendorf, was born Sept. 19, 1727, at Herrnhut, in Saxony. He received his education from his parents, and from Johann Langguth and others of the Brethren. He was the only son that survived his boyhood, early accompanied his father on his journeys, and was, e.g., in 1743, for sixteen days imprisoned with him at Riga. From 1744 to 1750 he lived mostly at Herrenhaag in Wetteravia, ministering specially to the single Brethren. When the community at Herrenhaag was dissolved in 1750, his father summoned him to London. He brought with him the seeds of consumption, which developed in England. He died in London, May 28, 1752 (Koch, v., 312; Hist. Nachricht (to the Brüder Gesang-Buch, 1778), 1835, p. 192, &c).
C. R. von Zinzendorf’s hymns were principally written during his residence in London. They are by no means free from the faults and mannerisms of that sentimental and fantastic period of Moravian hymn-writing; and their range of subjects is very limited. Their burden is a deep and intense personal devotion to the crucified Saviour; the spirit being that of his favourite saying, "I have but one passion, and that is He, only He." They were collected by his father, and published, (with a preface dated March 18,1755), as the first Appendix to the London Gesang-Buch of 1754, with 53 (54) pieces, 9 of which consist of only one stanza, 2nd ed. 1760. Most of them passed into the Brüder Gesang-Buch of 1778. Few have passed into English use in non-Moravian hymnbooks.
Three of these hymns may here be referred to:—
i. Ach lass auf alien Tritten. Sanctification . Written in 1751. Included in the Kleine Brüder Gesang-Buch, London, 1754. It is No. 64 in the 2nd edition, 1760, of the Appendix of 1755, and repeated as st. ii. of No. 380, in the Brüder Gesang-Buch1778. The translation in common use is:—
Lord Jesus, Thy atonement. This is No. 427 in the Moravian Hymn Book, 1789 (1849, No. 588), repeated in Bickersteth's Christian Psalmody, 1833.
ii. Für uns ging mein Herr in Todesnöthen. Passiontide. This is included as No. 166 in the Brüder Gesang-Buch, 1778, in 10 stanzas of 8 lines. It is a cento from three hymns in the Appendix of 1755, as above, viz. stanzas 1-5, 8, 9 are stanzas 12-15, 17, 11, 18, of No. 28 (this hymn begins "Ach du unaussprechlich nahes Herze"); stanzas 6, 7 are stanzas 2, 3, of No. 10; while stanza 10 is No. 17. The text of 1778 is in the Berlin Gesitliche Lieder, ed. 1863, No. 230. The translations in common use is:—
My Redeemer, overwhelm'd with anguish. By J. Swertner, in full, from the 1778 text, as No. 78 in the Moravian Hymn Book, 1789 (1849, No. 93). The translations of stanzas 1, 2, 6-8, were included in Walker's Collection, Cheltenham, 1855. In the Moravian Hymn Book, 1886, No. 82, it begins with st. vi. "Our enraptured hearts shall ne'er be weary."
iii. 0 süsse Seelenweide.
Not including the above the English Moravian Hymn Book, 1886, gives seven hymns with his name, and ascribes portions of four others to him. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Texts by Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (71)![]() | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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Ach, Du holder Freund, vereine | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Ach, was an meiner armen Seel' | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
Auf, ihr nah' verbund'nen Jesusherzen | Christian Renatus Graf v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 6 |
Aus unsrer Tränenmelodie | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Ave, für die blaß und bleiche | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
Blut'ge Leiden meines ein'gen Freundes | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 6 |
Christi Blut und Gerechtigkeit, Das ist mein Schmuck und Ehrenkleid | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Jesum [Christum] über alles lieben, übertrifft die Wissenschaft | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Das einige Notwendige ist Christie teilhaft sein | C. R. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 3 |
Den tiefen Eindruck, was mein Freund | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
Der Heiland war so totbetrübt | C. R. v. Zinzendorf, g. 1727 † 1752 (Author) | German | 2 |
Der Odem, der die Toten regt | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Die wir uns allhier beisammen finden | Chr. Ren. v. Zinzendorf, 1727-1758 (Author) | German | 14 |
Für uns ging der Herr, in Todesnöten | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 8 |
Gathered here, we join our hands | C.N.L. von Zinzendorf (Author) | 2 | |
Gedanken und Ideen | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 3 |
Gnade, Heil und Friede sei mit Allen | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Gott und Mensch vereint zusammen | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 3 |
Guds lam, som verdens synder bar | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | 2 | |
Herz und Herz vereint zusammen | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 3 |
I am needy, yet forgiven | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | 4 | |
Ich bin in meinem Geiste | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 1 |
Ich blicke nach der Höhe | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 3 |
Ich halte meine Fahrt so gern zu Jesu Leiche | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
Ich seh' in bangen Bußideen | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
Ich stehe da und weine | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 6 |
Ich wünsch' mir alle Stunden | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 14 |
In meines Herren Tod und Schmerz | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
Jesu geh voran | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Jesu, holder Freund, vereine deine dir geweihte Schar | Chr. R. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 4 |
Jesu, weil in deinen Wunden | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
Lamm, mache, dass mein armes Herz | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Lasst uns Ihm ein Halleluja singen, mächtiglich sind wir errett't | Gr. C. R. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 4 |
Man of sorrows, now my soul shall greet Thee | C. R. von Zinzendorf, 1727-1762 (Author) | English | 7 |
Marter Christi [Gottes, Jesus], wer kann dein vergessen | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 31 |
Mein blutarmes Herze kann's kaum fassen | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Mein blutiger Erbarmer | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Mein Geist verlangt zu Jesu hin | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
Meine Seele, nimm Zu Herzen | C. R. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 1 |
Meines Heilands Tod'sgeschicht' | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
My Redeemer, overwhelmed with anguish | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | 6 | |
O dass ich bis in mein Grab | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
O delighful theme, past all expression | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | 3 | |
O drückten Jesu Todesmienen | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 18 |
O Gotteslamm für uns an's Kreuz geschlagen | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
O ich armer Sünder, es ist wahr, ich bin's | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
O ihr auserwählten Seelen | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
O ihr teu'r erlösten Sünder | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
O süße Seelenweide, in Jesu Passion | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 5 |
O wie kann mein armes Herz es fassen | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 3 |
O'er eras past I've pondered | C. R. von Zinzendorf, 1727-52 (Author) | 4 | |
One view, Lord Jesus, of thy passion | C. R. von Zinzendorf (Author (st. 3)) | 1 | |
Sisi tukuwanyikao hapa | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | Swahili | 2 |
So lange Jesus bleibt der Herr | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Souveräner Herzenskönig | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
The impression of what Christ, my Friend | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | 4 | |
The passion theme pursuing | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | 3 | |
'Tis the most blest and needful part | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | 9 | |
Unto Jesus' cross I'm now retiring | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf, 1727-52 (Author) | 5 | |
Vor Jesu Augen schweben | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Was irgendwo verdorben ist | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 3 |
We who here together are assembled | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf, 1727-52 (Author) | 4 | |
Wenn ich Jesu Grab im Geist besuche | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Wenn ich so alleine | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Wenn man nicht aus Herzerfahrung wüsste | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
When I visit Jesus' grave in spirit | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | 5 | |
Wie geht's dem Würmlein doch so gut | C. R. v. Z. (Author) | German | 2 |
Wie preis' ich doch dein Leiden | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 4 |
Wie preis' ich doch den Liebesrat | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Wir geh'n getrost an deiner Hand | Gr. N. L. v. Zinzendorf (Author) | German | 2 |
Wszyscy, którzyṡmy się tu zebrali | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf (Author) | Polish | 2 |