Jun 1 2007

Martin Dober

The following entry in an old Moravian hymnal caused me to want to look further into Martin Dober’s life:

Dober, Martin, b. 1702, Swabia, potter, teacher, Moravian minister in Germany and England, highly gifted in original languages of Scripture and in the cure of souls, d. 1748.

No title to the hymn

  1. Jesus, Saviour, I emplore thee,—
    Full of grace and truth Thou art,—
    Where in aught I’ve sinned before Thee
    Pardon unto me impart.
  2. Have I said I ne’er would leave Thee
    And have I unfaithful been,—
    Ah, see that look; forgive me;
    Bitterly I mourn my sin.

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