Project Gutenberg 2009-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 146 Gerhardt, Paul 1607 1676 Kelly, John 1833 1890 Paul Gerhardt's Spiritual Songs Translated by John Kelly Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, based on page images provided by Google Books, with rough OCR by the Internet Archive) "Paul Gerhardt's Spiritual Songs" by Paul Gerhardt is a collection of spiritual hymns that were likely written in the 17th century. This compilation showcases the profound themes of faith, devotion, and the Christian experience, reflecting the author’s poignant emotional landscape. The songs serve as expressions of religious devotion and theological reflections, intending to inspire and uplift the soul through worship. At the start of the work, the translator provides a preface that emphasizes the intention behind the collection—to present a faithful translation of Gerhardt's original hymns that resonate deep theological and emotional truths. The biographical sketch that follows offers insights into the life of Paul Gerhardt, detailing his experiences and influences that shaped his spiritual songs. The collection includes various sections, focusing on themes from the Holy Trinity to the Resurrection of Christ, seamlessly transitioning into hymns meant for specific liturgical occasions. These early portions underline the importance of Gerhardt’s work in the context of Christian hymnody, positioning him as a vital voice between confessional tradition and personal spiritual expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hymns, German -- Translations into English Hymns, English BV Text Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 460330 460331 2024-10-13T05:14:10.137979 2023-09-13T09:59:12.976540 text/html text/html 454646 2009-11-01T08:15:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 127516 2009-11-01T08:19:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213657 2024-10-13T05:14:25.748875 application/epub+zip 222500 2024-10-13T05:14:15.192929 application/epub+zip 203260 2024-10-13T05:14:13.109014 application/epub+zip 445130 2024-10-13T05:14:31.021912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448796 2024-10-13T05:14:24.382956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419889 2022-09-14T05:54:16.537409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315698 315589 2024-10-13T05:14:07.292004 2023-09-13T09:59:10.452474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 315478 2009-11-01T08:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112688 2009-11-01T08:19:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 315488 2009-11-01T08:19:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112608 2009-11-01T08:19:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21894 2024-10-13T05:14:31.213850 application/rdf+xml 14300 2024-10-13T05:14:13.728010 image/jpeg 3536 2024-10-13T05:14:13.420964 image/jpeg 204243 2024-10-13T05:14:10.171051 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia