"Es wird sein in den letzten Tagen" | |
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Christian hymn | |
Written | 1963 |
Text | by Walter Schulz |
Language | German |
Based on | Isaiah 2:2- 5 |
Melody | by Manfred Schlenker |
Composed | 1965 |
"Es wird sein in den letzten Tagen" (God loves this world) is a Christian hymn with words in German written by Walter Schulz in 1962, with a melody by Manfred Schlenker. It is based on prophecies by Isaiah 2:2- 5. It appeared in Protestant and Catholic hymnals, and other songbooks.
Walter Schulz was a Protestant pastor who served from 1956 as Landesjugendpastor (state youth pastor) for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mecklenburg. [1] In that function, he wrote the text of "Es wird sein in den letzten Tagen" in 1963. [1] Manfred Schlenker added a melody in 1965. [2]
The song became part of the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch as EG 426, and of the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob as GL 549. [2] The hymn is also part of other songbooks. [3]