Ritter, Jacob—1627-1669—a native of Magdeburg, and a secretary at Halle. Sacer, Gottfried Wilhelm—1635-1699—a native of Naumburg, who was at his death an advocate and privy-counsellor at Wolfenbüttel, distinguished in his official duties by a strict conscientiousness, and the most unbounded benevolence. He wrote the greater number of his hymns whilst a student at the university of Greifswald. Only a part of them appeared during his life-time: they were collected and published in 1714, and immediately procured him the reputation of a distinguished poet. Schenk, Theodor—born at Alsfeld, died in 1727 whilst minister of the town of Giessen. Schiebeler, Daniel—1741-1771—an advocate and a poet, who resided in his native city, Hamburg. Schmolck, Benjamin—1672-1737—a Silesian, born at Brauchitschdorf, minister at Schweidnitz; a man of great piety, and very influential in his day. Most of his hymns (and they were above a thousand in number) are distinguished by a truly poetical and peculiar genius. Their characteristic is a simplicity and sincerity, which emulates that of Paul Gerhard, but without his sublimity. Schröder, Johann Heinrich—native of Calenberg; in 1696 he was minister at Magdeburg. Stark, Johann Friedrich—1680-1756—born at Hildesheim, a member of the Consistory at Frankfort. His hymns are very numerous; he was likewise a very popular writer of religious tracts. Tersteegen, Gerhard—1697-1769—born at Mörs; he resided at Mülheim an der Ruhr, as a ribbon-maker; a gentle heaven-inspired soul, whose hymns are the reflection of a heavenly, happy life, his mind being full of a childlike simplicity. Wegleiter, Christoph—1659-1709—born at Nuremburg, professor of Theology at Altorf. Wülffer, Daniel—1617-1685—born at Nuremburg, a professor and minister in that city. The hymn “O Ewigkeit, O Ewigkeit,” is a serious and pious consideration of, and apostrophe to, Eternity, which in the last verse replies to man. The first seven verses, as far as the words “O lange Freud, O langes Leid,” Wülffer found in an old hymn-book, perhaps the Catholic hymn-book of Cologne; he improved them, and added the spirited conclusion. Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, Nicolaus Ludwig, Count of—1708-1760—the great founder of “the Community of Brethren,” who was born a sacred poet. Zwick, Johann—of Kostnitz, who died about 1542; he was first a jurist, and afterwards a theologian and minister in his native city; a pious and learned man. ALPHABETISCHES REGISTER. Seite Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein 206 Ach, treuer Gott, ich ruf zu dir 176 Ach, wie so sanft entschläfest du 74 Auf! Auf! weil der Tag erschienen 2 Auf, schicke dich 16