Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 381
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; ink
Transcription:

Trost, \ Wann ein Mensch in Elend ist, Als Leibes gebrächen, \ große Schmerzen, und der gleichen, kurz=um in allen \ umständen was vorfällt bey den Menschen=Kindern, \ in dieser Welt, So denke nur der Allmächtige, \ Allwissende, Ewige, Barmherzige, Gnaden=Reiche, \ Güdige, Langmüthige, Große, Liebe, Gott, und \ Herr, im Himmel, hat dieses gethan und \ ist so von dem Lieben Gott verordnet das Ich \ dieses so Tragen Gott; ein Dichter sagt, \ Was Gott thut das ist Wohl gethan; Denke \ nur ein mal hin, Was der Sohn Gottes. \ Jesus Christus hat Tragen Müssen \ und aufstehen auf dieser Welt, und das war \ alles [continued on reverse]
 

Translation:

Comfort, when a man is in misery, namely physical informities, great pain, and the like, in short in all conditions which befall the children of men in this world. Then think of the allmighty, omniscient, eternal, merciful, rich in grace, good, patient, great, loving God and Lord in heaven has done this and it is so ordered by the dear God that I shall bear it. God, a poet says, whatever God does that is done eight. Just think about what God’s son Jesus Christ had to bear and appear in this world and that was all [continued on reverse]
 

Category: Religious Text
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-lettered. The text extends across the entire document. It is frame by a decorative border. For the reverse of this item, see FLP 331v. According to Frederick S. Weiser, the phrase in the text “Gottes Brünnlein hat Wasser die Fülle, Amen (God’s little well has water in abundance, Amen)” is a Mennonite table grace.

Associated Names: Bixler, David
Bibliography:

“David Bixler” 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.106-107.

Miriam E. Bixler, “David Bixler, Folk Artist,” Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society 81, no. 1 (1977): 30-38.

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on artist’s location
Region/County:Lancaster
City/Town/Township:Brecknock Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1862
Image Dimensions Width: 25.7 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 331
Creator Name: David Bixler (active c. 1828-1864) - Decorator
David Bixler (active c. 1828-1864) - Scrivener