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Caspar Friedrich Nachtenhöfer (Hymn-Writer)

Born: 1624 - Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Died: 1685

Caspar [Kaspar] Friedrich Nachtenhöfer was a German hymn-writer. He was educated in Leipzig. In 1651 he became diaconus, and in 1655 pastor in Meeder, near Coburg;. In 1671 he became pastor in Coburg .

Caspar Friedrich Nachtenhöfer's hymns include: Dies ist die Nacht, da mir erschienen; Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter auf Erden; “So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin.

Source: Christian Cyclopdia Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2006)

Texts of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

BWV 500, BWV 500a

Chorale Melodies used in Bach’s Vocal Works

Title

Year

EKG

Zahn

So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin

1699

7631

Links to other Sites

Nachtenhöfer, Caspar Friedrich (Christian Cyclopdia)

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