Christian David

Christian David
Christian David
Born(1692-02-17)17 February 1692
Ženklava, Moravia, Habsburg monarchy
Died3 February 1751(1751-02-03) (aged 58)
Herrnhut, Electorate of Saxony
Occupation(s)Missionary, writer, hymnwriter
OrganizationsMoravian Church

Christian David (Czech: Kristián David; 17 February 1692 – 3 February 1751) was a German-Czech missionary, writer and hymnwriter. He travelled as a missionary of the Moravian Church to Greenland and to Native Americans. He is known as the author of hymn stanzas that were included in Sonne der Gerechtigkeit in 1932.

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