In Jesus I live here (In Jesu leb ich hier)
FrakturItem Info
Item No: frk00617
Title: In Jesus I live here (In Jesu leb ich hier)
Scripts/Text:
Fraktur
Language: German
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
In Jesu leb ich hier, \ in Jesus schlaf’ ich ein: \ In Jesu soll auch dort mein \ ewigs Leben seyn.
Translation:
In Jesus I live here, In Jesus I go to sleep. In Jesus shall also be there be my eternal life.
Category: Religious Text
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered, embossed paper. The text in Fraktur within an oval frame is in the center of the document. The frame is decorated with an embossed and hand-colored band. Probably Moravian in origin.
Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
Region/County:[Northampton]
City/Town/Township:[Bethlehem]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1810
Image Dimensions Width: 6.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 617
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener