Burde, Samuel Gottlieb
1753-1832
Burde was born December 7, 1753, at Breslau, Germany, and later became a civil servant. He studied law at the University of Halle. He became tutor and superintendent of a charity school at Breslau. Burde later became private secretary to the Cabinet Minister von Haugwitz. He held many other positions in government and private offices. However, his work as a hymn writer was reckoned to be equal or superior to the hymn writers of his day. Of the roughly 100 hymns he wrote, five have been translated into English. He died April 28, 1831, which was about the time the Froehlich movement was beginning in Switzerland.
Burde was born December 7, 1753, at Breslau, Germany, and later became a civil servant. He studied law at the University of Halle. He became tutor and superintendent of a charity school at Breslau. Burde later became private secretary to the Cabinet Minister von Haugwitz. He held many other positions in government and private offices. However, his work as a hymn writer was reckoned to be equal or superior to the hymn writers of his day. Of the roughly 100 hymns he wrote, five have been translated into English. He died April 28, 1831, which was about the time the Froehlich movement was beginning in Switzerland.
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