Background
He was born on November 25, 1697 at Moers, at that time the capital of a countship belonging to the house of Orange-Nassau , which formed a Protestant enclave in the midst of a Roman Catholic country.
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Gerhard Tersteegen betont am Gebet neben Bitte, Fürbitte, Dank und Anbetung weitere Aspekte des Redens mit Gott, vor allem, dass Gebet ein Sein in Gottes Gegenwart ist. So spricht er vom inneren Gebet des Herzens, das mehr ein Anschauen des Herrn, ein An-ihn-Denken und ein Bewegen seiner Worte ist. Gerhard Tersteegen ruft auf: Betet viel - für euch selbst und für andere! Und er hatte ein kindliches Vertrauen zum himmlischen Vater. Der Seelsorger Tersteegen kann uns heute ein großer Lehrmeister sein - zu einem Gebet, das das ganze Leben umfasst, und zu einem Leben, das Gebet ist.
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Though you may not know Gerhard Tersteegen by name, you will likely find his hymn "Thou hidden love of God" in your hymnal. If you read further, you will see that this hymn was translated by none other than John Wesley a great admirer of Tersteegen. Now you too can be inspired by the same words that set John Wesley and countless other religious leaders down the path to inner peace. The profound spiritual counsel of this 18th century pastor is presented in this volume in the form of short selections from 100 of his letters. Tersteegen's emphasis on heartfelt religious devotion, ethical purity, and charitable activity profoundly influenced the development of various Protestant denominations, including the Methodist movement. It is the beauty of Tersteegen's words that have kept his hymns popular for over 300 years, but it is his simple message of prayer and inwardness that is as timely today as it was when they were first written.
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He was born on November 25, 1697 at Moers, at that time the capital of a countship belonging to the house of Orange-Nassau , which formed a Protestant enclave in the midst of a Roman Catholic country.
He was educated at the gymnasium of his native town.
Tersteegen was for some years apprenticed to a merchant. He soon came under the influence of Wilhelm Hoffman, a pietistic revivalist, and devoted himself to writing and public speaking, withdrawing in 1728 from all secular pursuits and giving himself entirely to religious work. His writings include a collection of hymns, a volume of Gebete, and another of Briefe, besides translations of the writings of the French mystics. He died at Miihlheim in Westphalia on the 3rd of April 1769.
(Ausgehend von Gerhard Tersteegens Lied "Gott ist gegenwär...)
(Gerhard Tersteegen betont am Gebet neben Bitte, Fürbitte,...)
(Though you may not know Gerhard Tersteegen by name, you w...)
(This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)