Benjamin Schmolck (21 December 1672 – 12 February 1737) was aGermanLutheran writer ofhymns.
He was born apastor's son inBrauchitschdorf (Chróstnik),Silesia. After attending thegymnasium inLiegnitz (Legnica), he studiedtheology at theUniversity of Leipzig from 1693 to 1697. In 1702 he was ordained as adeacon at theProtestantChurch of Peace and in 1714 as the pastor of the Church of theHoly Trinity inSchweidnitz (Świdnica), where he stayed for the rest of his life. Influenced by thepietism movement he became the most popular hymn writer of his day. His compositions includeMy Jesus as Thou Wilt andA faithful friend is wandering yonder. One of his pupils was the poetJohann Christian Günther.
Schmolck died in Schweidnitz.
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