Befiehl du deine Wege

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"Befiehl du deine Wege" is a well-known 17th-century German Lutheran hymn by Paul Gerhardt that expresses trust in God's guidance and providence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian hymn
German hymn
Lutheran hymn
church song
addressedTo God NERFINISHED
associatedWithPerson Paul Gerhardt NERFINISHED
author Paul Gerhardt NERFINISHED
belongsToTradition German Lutheran hymnody
centuryOfOrigin 17th century
countryOfOrigin Germany
expresses encouragement to believers
reliance on God in suffering
genre hymn
sacred song
hasCreator Paul Gerhardt NERFINISHED
hasForm poetic hymn text
hasInfluenced later German hymn writers
hasTitleInOriginalLanguage Befiehl du deine Wege
language German
liturgicalUse congregational singing
lyricist Paul Gerhardt NERFINISHED
notableFor expression of confidence in God’s care
influence on German Protestant hymnody
originalTextLanguage Early New High German NERFINISHED
period Baroque
religiousTradition Lutheranism NERFINISHED
Protestantism NERFINISHED
textType strophic hymn
theme Christian faith
divine providence
guidance of God
trust in God
usedIn Lutheran worship
Protestant worship

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Paul Gerhardt notableWork Befiehl du deine Wege