Karl Gerok (January 30, 1815 Vaihingen - January 14, 1890

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) was a German preacher and religious poet.

Biography

He studied at

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, and became chief court preacher and chief consistorial councillor in Stuttgart in 1868.

Works

His sermons, and particularly his religious poetry, were much admired. The chief collection of the latter is entitled ''Palmblätter'' (“Palm leaves,” 1857; 17th ed., 1871). It was translated into English by Brown (London, 1869). This and ''Pfingstrosen'' (“Pentecost roses,” 4th ed., 1870) made him famous. He also published ''Blumen und Sternen'' (“Flowers and stars,” 3rd ed., 1870) and, during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71,

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effusions under the title of ''Deutsche Ostern'' (“German Easter”).

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* Clergy from Stuttgart 1815 births 1890 deaths German male poets University of Tübingen alumni 19th-century German poets 19th-century German male writers {{Germany-poet-stub