About Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer
Lived 1635 – 1699 (aged 64). Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer was a German poet, writer, jurist, translator and satirist.
Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer (11 July 1635 – 8 September 1699) was a German jurist, poet, satirist and Protestant hymn writer. He worked as an advocate at the court of Wolfenbüttel. Johann Sebastian Bach used a stanza from his hymn "" to conclude his Ascension Oratorio. Another hymn, Jesu, meines Glaubens Zier, appears in the 1736 Schemelli Gesangbuch in a setting attributed to Bach.
Career
Sacer was born in Naumburg, the son of the town's mayor.
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Who was Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer?
German poet
When was Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer born?
Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer was born on 11 July 1635 in Naumburg.
When did Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer die?
Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer died on 8 September 1699 in Wolfenbüttel.
What was Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer's occupation?
Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer was a poet, writer, jurist, translator and satirist.
What nationality was Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer?
Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer was German.
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