1000 Songs/Jesus thy blood and righteousness (Nicolaus von Zinzendorf)
Jesus thy blood and righteousness (Zinzendorf)
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[edit | edit source]Author
[edit | edit source]"Jesus thy blood and righteousness" was written by Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, a reformer of social and religious issues in 18th century Germany, as well as a bishop of the Moravian church. A four part documentary of Zinzendorf's life called "Count Zinzendorf" was produced in 2000.
Translations/Challenges
[edit | edit source]Zinzendorf's good friend John Wesley translated this hymn into English. Here is the translation with the original (and rarely sung) nine stanzas. This is the most widely accepted and used translation.
Editor's Choice
[edit | edit source]Music
[edit | edit source]The popular music for this hymn was written by William Gardiner. Here is a recording.