Son of Martin Her­ber­ger, fur­ri­er and po­et at Frau­stadt, Va­ler­i­us stu­died the­ol­o­gy at the Un­i­ver­si­ties of Frank­furt an der Oder and Leip­zig. In 1584, he be­came mas­ter of the low­er class­es in the school at Frau­stadt; in 1590, di­aco­nus of St. Mary’s Church in Frau­stadt; and in 1599 chief pas­tor. In 1604, he and his flock were oust­ed from the church by King Sig­is­mund III of Poland, for the sake of the few Ro­man Ca­tho­lics there. Out of two hous­es near one of the town gates, they made a meet­ing place which was named Kripp­lein Christi, as the first ser­vice was held on a Christ­mas Eve. His works in­clude:

• Evangelische Herz­pos­tille
• Epistolische Herz­pos­tille
• Magnalia Dei, de Je­su Scrip­tur­ae

• Julian, p. 511

1. Valet will ich dir ge­ben
   • Farewell Hence­forth For­ev­er
   • Farewell I Glad­ly Bid Thee
   • Grant in the Bot­tom of My Heart
   • I Bid Adieu for Ev­er
   • My Part­ing Spir­it Bid­deth
   • O World So Vain, I Leave Thee
   • Shelter Our Souls Most Gra­ciousl­y
   • Vain World, For­bear Thy Plead­ing