Joseph August Seiss

Born:  March 18, 1823, Graceham, Maryland.

Died:  June 20, 1904, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
His friend Charles Krauth lies nearby.

    Of Moravian roots, Seiss studied for the Lutheran ministry at Gettysburg College and Seminary, Pennsylvania, and was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1848. After serving congregations in Virginia and Maryland, he moved to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; in 1874, he became pastor of the Church of the Holy Communion in Philadelphia. He also served as president of the Pennsylvania Ministerium and the General Council. His works include:

• Ecclesia Lutherana
• Lectures on the Epistle to the Hebrews
• Lectures on the Gospels

Translations:

1. Fairest Lord Jesus
2. O Son of God, We Wait for Thee