1667–1724

Introduction

Born: Feb­ru­ary 21, 1667, Werns­dorf (near Gla­chau), Sax­ony.

Died: No­vem­ber 10, 1724, Düss­el­dorf, Ger­ma­ny.

Biography

Bartholomäus was the son of Jo­han­nes Cras­selt, sheep mas­ter at Werns­dorf.

He stu­died at Hal­le un­der Au­gust Francke, and in 1701 be­came pas­tor at Nid­da, in Wet­te­ra­via, Hes­se. In 1708, he was ap­point­ed Lu­ther­an pas­tor at Düs­sel­dorf.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Dir, dir, Je­ho­vah, will ich sing­en
    • Draw Me, O Fa­ther, to the Son
    • Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore Thee
    • To Thee, Je­ho­vah, I’ll Be Sing­ing
    • To Thee, O Lord, I Come with Sing­ing
    • To Thee, O Lord, Will I Sing Prais­es
  2. Erwach, O Mensch, er­wache
    • Awake, O Man, and from Thee Shake
  3. Heiligster Je­su, Heil­ig­ungs­quel­le

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