Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen

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Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen.

Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen (2 December 1670 in Bad Gandersheim — 12 February 1739 in Halle) was a theologian of the pietist Halle School and a scholar and follower of August Hermann Francke.^[1] He was the second director of the Franckenschen Stiftungen, a collection of schools for orphans.

Biography

Freylinghausen was born on 2 December 1670. He studied theology in Jena and in 1695 was his assistant in ministry at St. Ulrich's Church in Halle. At his death in 1739, he was priest of St. Ulrich and director of the orphanages and boarding schools.

Freylinghausen's significance lies with his administrative accomplishment for all of the districts of hymnology. He himself wrote 44 spiritual Lieder and organized more greater collections of Lieder. His Geistreiches Gesangsbuch (Spiritual Songbook) with 1500 old and new spiritual Lieder was known as "Freylinghausen's Songbook" abroad.

He died on 12 February 1739 in Halle.

References

↑ Garland, Henry & Mary (1997). "Freylinghausen, Johann Anastasius". The Oxford companion to German literature (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191727412.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 54413706 LCCN: n97052784 ISNI: 0000 0001 0902 9369 GND: 118703102 SUDOC: 076920054

Persondata
Name	Freylinghausen, Johann Anastasius
Alternative names
Short description	German theologian and scholar
Date of birth	1670
Place of birth	Bad Gandersheim, Germany
Date of death	1739
Place of death	Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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