I will not forsake God, for he does not forsake me; he leads me through every path, though I often strayed. He reaches out his hand to me; morning and evening he cares for me well, wherever I may be in this land.

— Ludwig Helmbold (1532–1598), Kirchenlieddichter

Topics: Faith & Trust, Hope & Confidence

Ludwig Helmbold

Ludwig Helmbold (1532–1598) war ein deutscher lutherischer Theologe, Pädagoge und Dichter, der an der Universität Erfurt lehrte und später als Superintendent in Mühlhausen wirkte. Bekanntheit erlangte der kaiserlich gekrönte Dichter vor allem durch seine geistlichen Lieder, darunter bis heute gesungene Werke wie „Von Gott will ich nicht lassen“ und „Nun lasst uns Gott dem Herren“. Für Bibelleser zeigen seine Lieder, wie reformatorische Theologie in Krisenzeiten wie Epidemien in schlichtes, seelsorgerliches Gottvertrauen überführt wurde.

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