Jakob Ebert

Born in Sprottau, Ebert was the son of {{Interlanguage link multi|Andreas Ebertus|de}}. He was school director in Soldin, Schwiebus and Grünberg. From 1594 he was on the faculty of the university {{Interlanguage link multi|Alma Mater Viadrina|de}} in Frankfurt (Oder), teaching theology.

Ebert was the author of the hymn "Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ", which appeared in 1601 with a melody by Bartholomäus Gesius. Composers using this hymn included Dietrich Buxtehude (BuxW 20 and 21) and Johann Sebastian Bach, who based a chorale cantata on it, Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 116, and used it in several other cantatas.

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Category:16th-century German Protestant theologians

Category:17th-century German Protestant theologians

Category:1549 births

Category:1614 deaths

Category:People from Szprotawa

Category:German male non-fiction writers

Category:16th-century German male writers

Category:17th-century German male writers

Category:People from the Habsburg monarchy

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