Tobias Clausnitzer


Tobias Clausnitzer was a German Lutheran pastor and hymn writer.

Leben und Wirken

Born in Thum, Clausnitzer studied theology at the University of Leipzig from 1642. In 1644, he became military chaplain for a unit of the Swedish army. When the Thirty Years' War ended, he held a service celebrating the Peace of Westphalia in Weiden in der Oberpfalz in 1649. He settled, became pastor, and later also and inspector of Parkstein and Weiden. He died in 1684 as Superintendent in Weiden.
He wrote theological treaties, sermons and hymns. "Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier" became popular, also in translations.

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