Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 997
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; ink
Transcription:

Wir Kinder \ danken Gottes güt, daß Er noch \ Kirch und Schul behüt, und bitten Ihn \ daß Er’s erhalt, biß wir in gnaden werden alt. \ Allein auf Gott setz dein vertrau’n auf menschen \ hülf mußt du nicht bau’n Gott ist’s \ allein der glauben hält, du \ findest wenig in der welt.

Translation:

We children thank God’s goodness, that he still protects church and school, and beg him that he will preserve it until we will grow old in grace. In God alone place your trust; on human help you cannot built. God alone is who holds faith; you find little in the world.

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

Hand-drawn; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur within an oval frame is in the center of the document. It is surrounded by a variety of leafy stems of flowers. The entire document was prepared in brown ink.

Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1840
Image Dimensions Width: 20 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 290
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener