trust in God and all would be well?” Günther, Cyriacus—1650-1704—born at Goldbach, a preceptor in the Gymnasium at Gotha. Heermann, Johann—1585-1647—a native of Silesia, born at Rauden, the son of a furrier, early destined for the Church by his pious mother. He was minister at Koban, in Fürstenthum Glogau, but his bad health obliged him to resign his appointment, and he spent the last thirteen years of his life at Lissa. Being much tried during the horrors of the Thirty years’ war, in which he several times almost miraculously escaped being murdered, his mind became more spiritually enlightened through his bodily sufferings, in the midst of which he wrote the greater number of his hymns, which are a true picture of his pious, humble, and prayerful soul. He dedicated them “Seinen lieben Kindern” (to his dear children). Lange, Ernst—1650-1727—of Dantzic, member of the town-council of that place. His hymns appeared in 1701. Lavater, Johann Caspar—1741-1801—minister in his native town, Zuric; who, with many infirmities and peculiarities, was an active and sincere Christian, and a talented orator, writer, and sacred poet. He died, after having performed the most blessed actions, and having been tried with many afflicitons, which he bore with piety and constancy, in consequence of a fatal shot, which a French soldier maliciously aimed at him, after the storming of Zuric in 1799, as he was consoling and administering to the wants of the sufferers, in the streets. His hymns are numerous, and have been repeatedly printed. Luther, Doctor Martin—1483-1546—born at Eisleben—the bold and uncompromising Reformer, whose simple yet vigorous hymns, full of evangelical doctrine, (for many of which he himself composed the tunes), found their way to the hearts of his countrymen; and had, perhaps, as much influence as his polemical writings in furthering the great work of the Reformation. Meyfart, Johann Matthias—1590-1642—born at Wahlwinkel in the Duchy of Gotha, a learned and talented theologian. His hymn “Jerusalem, du hochgebaute Stadt,” in point of simplicity and sweetness has few equals. Neuss, Heinrich Georg—1664-1716—native of Elbingerode, superintendent[2] at Wernigerode. He published one hundred and thirty-four hymns in his “Hebopfer,” (heave-offering). [2]That is, in the Lutheran Church, one who has the ecclesiastical direction of a certain district. Nicolai, Philipp—1556-1608—a native of Waldeck, a learned theologian, and a parish priest a Hamburgh. His hymns “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme,” and “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern,” with their incomparable tunes, will ever remain favourites with the German nation. The latter was, in earlier times, almost always sung at weddings, especially of the country people.