June 8, 1660, Hu­sum, Schles­wig.

May 29, 1722, Bre­men, Ger­ma­ny.

Son of Herr Lorenz (or Laurenti), a bur­gess of Hu­sum, Lau­ren­ti­us en­tered the Un­i­ver­si­ty of Ros­tock in 1681. A year and a half lat­er, he went to Kiel to stu­dy mu­sic. In 1684, he was ap­point­ed can­tor and mu­sic di­rect­or at the ca­thed­ral church in Bre­men. His works in­clude:

• Evangelia Me­lo­di­ca, das ist: Geist­liche Lied­er, und Lob­gesänge, nach dem Sinn der ord­ent­lich­en Sonn- und Fest-tages Evan­ge­lien (Bre­men, Ger­ma­ny: 1700)

• Julian, p. 665

1. Du wes­ent­lich­es Wort
   • O Thou Es­sen­tial Word, Who from Eter­ni­ty
   • O Thou Es­sent­ial Word, Who Wast
2. Ermuntert euch, ihr From­men
   • Awaken, O Chos­en and Faith­ful
   • Prepare Your Lamps, Stand Rea­dy
   • Rejoice, All Ye Be­liev­ers
   • Rejoice, Re­joice, Be­liev­ers
3. Fliesst ihr Au­gen, fliesst von Thrä­nen
   • Flow My Tears, Flow Still Fast­er
   • Weep, Mine Eyes, with Tears O’er­flow­ing
4. Jesu, wat hat dich ge­trieb­en
   • Jesus! What Was That Which Drew Thee
5. Wach auf, mein Herz, die Nacht ist hin
   • Rouse Up, My Heart! the Night Is O’er
   • Wake Up, My Heart, the Night Has Flown
6. Wer im Herzen will er­fahr­en
   • Is Thy Heart Athirst to Know?