The composer, Johann Freylinghausen, 1670-1739, was born at Gandersheim, the son of the town’s burgomaster. He was educated at Jena. After the death of his father-in-law, August Francke, Pietist leader, he became the latter’s successor as director of the Paedagogium and the Orphanage in Halle and pastor in full charge of St. Ulrich’s. Freylinghausen was a musician and wrote some 22 church melodies but his outstanding work consists of his two collections of hymns: Geistreiches Gesangbuch, 1704, and Neues Geistreiches Gesangbuch, 1714. The former contains 683 hymns and 173 melodies, and the latter, 815 hymns and 154 melodies.
524. O Son of God, we wait for Thee
Philipp F. Hiller, 1699-1769
Tr. Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904
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Wir warten dein, O Gottes Sohn,
Und lieben dein Erscheinen;
Wir wissen dich auf deinem Thron,
Und nennen uns die deinen.
Wer an dich glaubt