Erdmann Neumeister

Born:  May 12, 1671, Uechteritz (near Weissenfels), Germany.

Died:  August 18, 1756, Hamburg, Germany.

    Neumeister studied at the University of Leipzig (MA 1695), and was then for some time a lecturer at the university. In June 1697 he was appointed assistant pastor at Bibra, and in 1698 pastor there, and assistant superintendent of the Eckartsberg district. in 1704, Duke Johann Georg called him to Weissenfels as tutor to his only daughter, and assistant court preacher, and shortly afterward court preacher. After the death of this princess, the Duke’s sister invited Neumeister to Sorau, where on New Year’s Day, 1706, he became senior court preacher, Consistorialrath, and superintendent. Finally, in 1715, he accepted the post of pastor at St. James’ Church in Hamburg.

Hymns

1. Bleib, Je­su, bleib bei mir
2. Gott verlässt die Seinen nicht
3. Herr Jesu Christ, mein höchstes Gut
4. Herr Jesu, meines Lebens Heil
5. Ich bin bei allem Kummer still
6. Ich weiss dass mein Erlöser lebet
7. Jesu, gross­er Wunderstern
   • Jesus! Great and Wondrous Star
8. Jesus nimmt die Sünder an!
   • Christ Receiveth Sinful Men
   • Jesus Sinners Doth Receive
9. Ob Menschen klug und weise sein
10. So ist die Woche nun geschlossen
11. Wie Gott will, also will ich sagen