Introduction

Biography

Son of a farm­er and rur­al ma­gis­trate, Schwed­ler en­rolled at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Leip­zig in 1695 (MA 1697).

In 1698, he was ap­point­ed as­sist­ant min­is­ter at Nie­der­wie­se. He be­came dia­co­nus in 1698, af­ter the death of his pre­de­cess­or, Chris­toph Adolph. In 1701, he be­came the pas­tor there.

He was a gift­ed preach­er, and found­ed an or­phan­age in Nie­der­wie­se. He and Ni­ko­laus von Zin­zen­dorf lived near each oth­er and were friends.

Works

• Die Lied­er Mose und des Lam­mes, od­er neu ein­ge­rich­te­tes Ge­sang-Buch (Songs of Mos­es and the Lamb) (Bu­dis­sin: 1720)
• Wöchentliche Hauss-An­dacht, 1712