1798–1876

Introduction

Born: March 30, 1798, Li­num, Ost­prig­nitz-Rup­pin, Bran­den­burg, Ger­ma­ny.

Died: De­cem­ber 18, 1876, Pa­der­born, Ger­ma­ny.

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Biography

Luise was the daugh­ter of Jo­hann Hen­sel, a Lu­ther­an min­is­ter at Linum.

She con­vert­ed to Ro­man Ca­tho­li­cism in 1818. Dur­ing her life, she de­vot­ed her­self main­ly to the edu­ca­tion of the young and care of the sick.

In 1874, she en­tered the Un­ion of Daugh­ters of Chris­tian Love at Pa­der­born.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Ich liebe ein­en Kö­nigs Sohn
    • I Love a Roy­al On­ly Son
  2. Immer muss ih wie­der le­sen
  3. Müde bin ich, geh’ zur Ruh
    • I Am Tired, and So I Seek
    • Now I Close My Tired Eyes
    • Now That o’er Each Wea­ry Head
    • Wearied Now, I Seek Re­pose
    • Weary Now I Go to Bed
    • Weary Now I Go to Rest
  4. O Sonne, wenn von dein­em Licht
    • O Sun, if from Thy Light a Ray
  5. O Sorge, die mich nie­der­drückt
    • Begone, O Load of Care, Be­gone
    • O Anx­ious Care That Weighs Me Down
  6. Was ver­langst du, waum bangst du
    • What Seek­est Thou! Why Fear­est Thou
  7. Zu dir, zu dir, hin­weg von mir
    • To Thee, to Thee, Away from Self

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