Philipp Nicolai

Philipp Nicolai
Philipp Nicolai
	Portrait from Deorum Dearumque by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1573.
Born	10 August 1556; Mengeringhausen in Waldeck,, Holy Roman Empire
Died	26 October 1608 (aged 52); Hamburg
Education	University of Erfurt
Occupations	Theologian; Hymnodist;
Known for	"Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"; "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern";

Philipp Nicolai (10 August 1556 – 26 October 1608) was a German Lutheran pastor, poet, and composer. He is most widely recognized as a hymnodist.^[1]^[2]

^ Philipp Nicolai, Hymnwriter (justus.anglican.org)
^ "Philip Nicolai (1556-1608) (Hymns Ancient and Modern: Historical Edition William H. Frere, 1909)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2015.

[1] Philipp Nicolai, Hymnwriter (justus.anglican.org)

[2] "Philip Nicolai (1556-1608) (Hymns Ancient and Modern: Historical Edition William H. Frere, 1909)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2015.

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Philipp Nicolai
Portrait from Deorum Dearumque by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1573.
Born	(1556-08-10)10 August 1556 Mengeringhausen in Waldeck,, Holy Roman Empire
Died	26 October 1608(1608-10-26) (aged 52) Hamburg
Education	University of Erfurt
Occupations	Theologian Hymnodist
Known for	"Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern"