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.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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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
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reliance on God in suffering ⓘ |
| genre |
hymn
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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
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influence on German Protestant hymnody ⓘ |
| originalTextLanguage | Early New High German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
NERFINISHED
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Protestantism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
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divine providence ⓘ guidance of God ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Lutheran worship
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Protestant worship ⓘ |
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