Johann Jakob Schütz

Born:  September 7, 1640, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Died: May 22, 1690, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

    After studying at Tübingen (where he became a licentiate in civil and canon law), Schütz began to practice law in Frankfurt, and in later years with the title of Rath. He seems to have been a man of considerable legal learning and piety. He left the Lutheran church sometime after 1685. His works include:

• Christliches Gedenckbüchlein, zu Beförderung eines anfangenden neuen Lebens (Frankfurt am Main, Germany: 1675)
• Christliche Lebensregeln (Frankfurt am Main, Ger­ma­ny: 1677)

Hymns

1. Die Wollust dieser Welt
2. Scheuet ihr, ihr matten Glieder
3. Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut
   • All Glory to the Sovereign God
   • All Glory Be to God Most High
   • Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above
   • To God a Joyful Anthem Raise
4. So komm, geliebte Todes-Stand
5. Was mich auf dieser Welt betrübt