Jakob Ebert
Jakob Ebert was a German theologian and poet.
Life
Born in Sprottau, Ebert was the son of. He was school director in Soldin, Schwiebus and Grünberg. From 1594 he was on the faculty of the university in Frankfurt (Oder), teaching theology.Hymns
Ebert was the author of the hymn "Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ", which appeared in 1601 with a melody by Bartholomäus Gesius. Composers using this hymn included Dietrich Buxtehude and Johann [Sebastian Bach], who based a Chorale [cantata (Bach)|chorale cantata] on it, Du Friedefürst, Herr [Jesu Christ, BWV 116|Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 116], and used it in several other cantatas.Literature
Category:17th-century German Protestant theologians
Category:1549 births
Category:1614 deaths
Category:People from Szprotawa
Category:German male [non-fiction writers]
Category:16th-century German male writers
Category:17th-century German male writers
Category:People from the Habsburg monarchy