1841–1931

Introduction

Born: Feb­ru­a­ry 22, 1841, Scio, Mi­chi­gan.

Died: March 9, 1931, at his home in But­ler, Penn­syl­van­ia.

Buried: North Side Ce­me­te­ry, But­ler, Penn­syl­van­ia.

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Biography

Cronenwett was the hus­band of Eva Cath­er­ine Helf­rich.

A Lu­ther­an pas­tor in But­ler, Penn­syl­van­ia, he con­tri­but­ed to the 1880 Ev­an­ge­li­cal Lu­ther­an Hym­nal 20 trans­la­tions from Ger­man, and a num­ber of orig­in­al hymns.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Faith Is Wis­dom from on High
  2. Heavenly Fa­ther, Je­sus Taught Us
  3. Holy State Is Wed­ded Life, A
  4. Invited, Lord, by Bound­less Grace
  5. O Tri­une God, Thy Bless­ing Great
  6. Of Om­nis­ci­ent Grace I Sing
  7. Of Zi­on’s Hon­or An­gels Sing
  8. Precepts of the Word Are Pure, The
  9. Spirit’s Fruits Are Peace and Love, The
  10. ’Tis a Mar­vel in Our Eyes
  11. To Thee, Our Fa­thers’ God, We Bow
  12. Unto Cæ­sar Let Us Ren­der
  13. We Have a Sure Pro­phet­ic Word

Translations

  1. Hallelujah! Lo, He Wakes!
  2. Lord, as Thou Wilt
  3. Lord God, We All to Thee Give Praise
  4. Lord Je­sus, Thou Art Tru­ly Good
  5. New-Born Child This Ear­ly Morn, The
  6. Praise Ye the Lord, Ye Chris­tians!