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Johannes Kelpius hymnal
This volume contains handwritten German lyrics and facing page English translations of hymns written by Johannes Kelpius. Although the lyrics and music (when included) were composed by Kelpius, the handwriting and translations in this volume are not his. The hymns were copied by an unknown scribe, w...
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| Collection: | Abraham H. Cassel collection (#1610) |
| Volume Number: | Volume 27 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/8344 |
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This volume contains handwritten German lyrics and facing page English translations of hymns written by Johannes Kelpius. Although the lyrics and music (when included) were composed by Kelpius, the handwriting and translations in this volume are not his. The hymns were copied by an unknown scribe, while the translations belong to Christopher Witt, who also painted the only existing portrait of Kelpius (currently held by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania). In 1823, John F. Watson wrote a note found at the beginning of this volume explaining the current format of the hymnal and providing a brief biography of Kelpius. |
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