Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf

Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, Count of Zinzendorf and Pottendorf, (May 26, 1700 – May 9, 1760), German religious and social reformer, was born at Dresden.

Overview, and writings

He wrote a large number of hymns, of which the best, known are "Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness," and "Jesus, still lead on." A selection of his Sermons was published by G Clemens in 10 vols., his Diary (1716-1719) by G Reichel and J Tb. Muller (Herrnhut, 1907), and his Hymns, etc., by H Bauer and G Burkhardt (Leipzig, 1900).

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See AG Spangenberg, Leben des Grafen von Zinzendorf (Barby, 1772-1775); L von Schrautenbach, Der Graf v. Zinfendorf (Gnadau, 1871; written in 1782, and interesting because it gives Zinzendorf's relations to such Pietist rationalists as JK Dippel); F Bovet, Le Comte de Zinzendorf (Paris, 1860; Eng. tr. A Pioneer of Social Christianity, by TA Seed, London, 1896); B Becker, Zinzendorf im TTerhältniss z. Philosophie u. Kirchenthum seiner Zeit (Leipzig, 1886); H Romer, Zinzendorf's Leben und Werken (Gnaudau, 1900), and the article "Zinzendorf" by J Tb. Muller in Hauck-Herzog's Realencyk. für prot. Theologie u. Kirche.

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