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<h2>Johann Andreas Rothe</h2>
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<h2>1688-1758</h2>
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<p><em>Born:</em> May 12, 1688, Lissa, Schlesien (Silesia) Germany.</p>
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<p><em>Died:</em> July 6, 1758, Thommendorf (near Bunzlau), Germany.</p>
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<p class="just">Johann was the son of Aegidius Rothe, pastor at Lissa, near Görlitz, Silesia. Johann entered the University of Leipzig in 1708, as a student of theology, graduated M.A., then, in 1712, was licensed at Görlitz as a general preacher. In 1718 he became tutor in the family of Herr von Schweinitz at Lenbe, a few miles south of Görlitz. While there, he frequently preached in neighboring churches. During 1722, <a href = "./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_v_o_vonzinzendorf_nl.html" >Nicholas von Zinzendorf</a>,
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hearing him preach at Gross-Hennersdorf, was greatly impressed by him; when the pastorate at Berthelsdorf became vacant shortly thereafter in 1722, Zinzendorf gave it to Rothe. There Rothe took a great interest in the Moravian community at Herrnhut, which formed part of his parish. But when, in 1737, he had to report to the higher ecclesiastical authorities regarding the doctrinal view of the Moravians, Zinzendorf showed his resentment in various ways, so that Rothe was glad to accept a call to
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Hermsdorf, near Görlitz. Finally, in 1739, Count von Promnitz appointed Rothe as assistant pastor at Thommendorf, near Bunzlau, where he became chief pastor in 1742.</p>
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<p>Hymns:</p>
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<li><em>Ich habe nun den Grund gefunden</em>
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<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_n_i_nihavftg.html" >Now I Have Found the Ground Wherein</a></li>
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<li><em>Vor wahrer Herzenänderung</em></li>
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<li><em>Wenn kleine Himmelserben</em></li>
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