Item Info

Creation Date: 1/28/1767
Scripts/Text: Fraktur; German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 897
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Watermark: Pro Patria
Transcription:

Wie lieblich sind Deine wohnungen Herr Zebaath meine \ Seele Ver Langet und sehnet sich nach den Vorhöfen deß Herrn \ mein Leib und Seele freuen sich in dem Lebendigen gott denn \ der Vogel hat ein Hauß funden und die Schwalbe ihr nest da \ sie Jungen Lecken nehmlich deine altern Herr Zebaath mein \ könig und mein gott wohl denen die in deinem Hauße wohnen \ die Loben Dich immerdar Sela wohl den menschen die dich für \ ihre stärcke halten und von Hertzen Dir nach wandeln die durch \ daß Jammerthal gehen und machen da selbst Brunnen, und die \ Lehrer werden mit viel segen geschmückt Sie erhalten einen \ sieg nach dem anderen daß mann Sehen muß der rechte Gott \ Sey zu Zion Herr Gott Zebaath Höre mein Bätt ver nimms \ Gott Jacob Sela Gott unser Schild Schaue doch siehe Auß Psalm 84.
A A B b C c D E e f ss g H h I i K l ll L m n o P p q R s ss s t T u v \ w x y z tz sh ck st sch sch ß 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 \ 50 60 70 80 90 100 1000 dieße Vor Schrift gehört mir David Herr 1767. 28 Jenner \ H.I.B.

Translation:

How lovely are your tabernacles, Lord Zebaath, my soul yearns and longs for the courts of the Lord. My body and soul rejoice in the living God because the bird has found a home and the swallow her nest in which it may lay her young, namely your altars, Lord Zebaath, my king and my God. Blessed are they who live in your house, they will praise you always, Selah. Blessed are the people whose strength is in you and who walk after you with all their heart, who walk through the valley of suffering and make wells there, and who become teachers who are decorated with many blessings. They receive one victory after another, that one must see the right God. Be to Zion, Lord Gott Zebaath. Hear my prayer, notice it, God Jacob Selah, God, our shield, look. From Psalm 84.
A A B b C c D E e f g H h I i K l ll L m n o P p q R s ss s t T u v w x y z tz sh ck st sch sch ß 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1000 This writing exercise belongs to me, David Herr 1767, 28 January
H.I.B. [Hans Jacob Brubacher]

Category: Writing Exercise (Vorschrift)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text, with two words in Fraktur and the remainder in German script, extends across the entire item. It is framed by a decorative border.

Associated Names: Herr, David
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Bibliography:

"Hans Jacob Brubacher" in Russell D. and Corinne P. Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1997), 2^nd ed., vol. 1, pp. 132-134.

David R. Johnson, "Hans Jacob Brubacher, Fraktur Artist" in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 9, no. 1 (January 1986): 11-17.

Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on artist's location
Region/County:Lancaster
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Image Dimensions Width: 16.1 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 468
Creator Name: Hans Jacob Brubacher (c. 1730-1802) - Scrivener