Jürgen Henkys (6 November 1929 – 22 October 2015) was a German Protestant minister and theologian. Henkys was born in ,

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. He became a lecturer at the Sprachenkonvikt in

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and the Professor for

Practical Theology Practical theology is an academic discipline that examines and reflects on religious practices in order to understand the theology enacted in those practices and in order to consider how theological theory and theological practices can be more full ...

at the

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Berlin in 1991. He is especially known for his translations of foreign-language hymns into German. Several of his hymns are contained in the current German Protestant hymnal .

Works

* ''Steig in das Boot. Neue niederländische Kirchenlieder.'' Berlin 1981, Neukirchen-Vluyn 1982 * ''Stimme, die Stein zerbricht. Geistliche Lieder aus benachbarten Sprachen.''

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

2003) . * ''Frühlicht erzählt von Dir'', in ''Neue geistliche Lieder aus Skandinavien'', Strube Verlag 1990) * ''Preist Gott in allen Alphabeten. 15 Psalmen nach den Melodien des Genfer Psalters neu gefasst.'' Strube Verlag 1994 * ''Bibelarbeit. Der Umgang mit der Heiligen Schrift in den evangelischen Jugendverbänden nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg'', Hamburg 1966 * ''Seelsorge und Bruderschaft'', Berlin, Stuttgart 1970 * ''Luthers Tischreden'', together with

Walter Jens Walter Jens (8 March 1923 – 9 June 2013) was a German philologist, literature historian, critic, university professor and writer. He was born in Hamburg, and attended the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums from 1933 to 1941, when he gained his Ab ...

, * ''Das Kirchenlied in seiner Zeit. Hymnologische Beiträge'', Berlin, Stuttgart 1980 * ''Singender und gesungener Glaube. Hymnologische Beiträge in neuer Folge'', * ''Geheimnis der Freiheit. Die Gedichte Dietrich Bonhoeffers aus der Haft. Biographie Poesie Theologie.'' Gütersloh 2005

Translations

The Evangelische Gesangbuch includes many hymnal translations from several languages:

From the Dutch

* "Het volk dat wandelt in het duister". Text by Jan Willem Schulte Nordholt (1959), Music by Frits Mehrtens (1959). Found in the Dutch hymnal Liedboek voor de Kerken 1973 (LvK) Nr. 25. German: ''"Das Volk, das noch im Finstern wandelt"'' (1981). * "Met de boom des levens". Text by Willem Barnard (1963), Music by Ignace de Sutter (1964). LvK Nr. 184. German: ''"Holz auf Jesu Schulter"'' (1975). * "Hoe groot de vrugten zijn" Text by Joachim Frants Oudaen, 1685. English translation: "This joyful Eastertide" by

George Ratcliffe Woodward George Ratcliffe Woodward (27 December 1848 – 3 March 1934) was an English Anglican priest who wrote mostly religious verse, both original and translated from ancient authors. The best-known of these were written to fit traditional melodies ...

, 1902. Music by Dirk Raphaelszoon Camphuysen, 1924. German: ''"Der schöne Ostertag"'' (1983). * "Kwam van Godswege". Text by

Huub Oosterhuis Hubertus Gerardus Josephus Henricus "Huub" Oosterhuis (; 1 November 19339 April 2023) was a Dutch theologian and poet. He is mainly known for his contribution to Christian music and liturgy in Dutch and also in German, used in both Protestant ...

(1962/1973), Music by Jaap Geraedts (1965). German: ''"Kam einst zum Ufer"'', (1975). * "Jezus die langs het water liep". Text by Ad den Besten, (1961), Music by Frits Mehrtens (1961). LvK Nr. 47. German: ''"Jesus, der zu den Fischern lief"'' (1975). * "Geef vrede, Heer, geef vrede". Text by Jan Nooter (1963), Music: "Ik wil mij gaan vertroosten", LvK Nr. 285. German: ''"Gib Frieden, Herr, gib Frieden"'' (1980), EG 430.

From the English

* "Now the green blade rises". Text by

John Macleod Campbell Crum The Rev. Canon John Macleod Campbell Crum (12 October 1872 - 19 December 1958) was an Anglican priest, author and hymnwriter.''Crockford's Clerical Directory'' (1932), "Crum, John Macleod Campbell", p. 300. Family and education Crum was born at ...

(1928), Music: ''Noel nouvelet''

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15th century. German: ''"Korn, das in die Erde"'' (1976). EG 98. * "

Morning Has Broken "Morning Has Broken" is a Christian hymn first published in 1931. It has words by English author Eleanor Farjeon and was inspired by the village of Alfriston in East Sussex, then set to a traditional Scottish Gaelic tune, "Bunessan". It is often ...

. Text by

Eleanor Farjeon Eleanor Farjeon (13 February 1881 – 5 June 1965) was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. Several of her works had illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Some of her correspondence has also be ...

(1931), Music: gälisches Volkslied, 19th Century. German: ''"Morgenlicht leuchtet"'' (1987) EG 455. * A stanza from "

For All the Saints "For All the Saints" was written as a processional hymn by William Walsham How, who was ultimately the Anglican Bishop of Wakefield. The hymn was first printed in ''Hymns for Saints' Days, and Other Hymns'', by Earl Nelson, 1864. Tune The hymn ...

" as the sixths stanza of

Herr, mach uns stark "" (Lord, make us strong) is a Christian hymn in German with text by Anna Martina Gottschick written in 1972. The hymn for the end of the church year is sung to the melody "Sine Nomine" by Ralph Vaughan Williams . It is contained in the Catholic ...

(1988), EG 154, GL 552.

From the Norwegian

* "Fylt av glede over livets under" Text by Svein Ellingsen (1971) Music by

Egil Hovland Egil Hovland (October 18, 1924 – February 5, 2013) was a Norwegian composer. Hovland was born in Råde. He studied at the Oslo conservatory with Arild Sandvold and Bjarne Brustad, in Copenhagen with Vagn Holmboe, at Tanglewood with Aaron ...

(1977). German: ''"Voller Freude über dieses Wunder"'' (1982). * "Herre, du har reist meg opp". Text by Sven Ellingsen (1955), Music by

Trond Kverno Trond Hans Farner Kverno (born 20 October 1945, in Oslo) is a contemporary Norwegian composer. He received degrees in church music, music theory and choir direction from the Norwegian Academy of Music The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: '' ...

(1968). German: ''"Herr, du hast mich angerührt"''(1982). EG 383.

References

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