Sammlung der Losungs- und Textbüchlein der Brüder-Gemeine von 1731 bis 1761
By: mit einer Einführung von Erich Beyreuther
Contributors: Zinzendorf, Nicolaus Ludwig, Graf von, 1700-1760; Moravian Church
Series: Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, Materialien und Dokumente. Reihe 2, Leben und Werk in Quellen und Darstellungen -- Bd. 25; Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, Materialien und Dokumente -- Bd. 25.
Publisher: Olms
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Hildesheim; New York
Language: ger
Subjects: Prayers and devotions; Moravian Church
Work titles: Samlung der Loosungs- und text-büchlein der Brüdergemeine von 1731 bis 1761
Notes: Reprint. Originally published: Gedruckt zu Darby, 1762.

Vols. 1 and 2 cover the years 1731-1750.

The "Losungen" or passwords originally consisted of a verse of the Bible (followed by a stanza of a hymn) selected for each day by Count N.L.  Zinzendorf, and at first circulated among the members of the congregation at the daily visits made by one of the brethren, later given out at the nightly gatherings of the Moravians.  From 1731 they were published in print.  The present collection comprises the "Losungen" selected by Zinzendorf and published each year under various titles.  It includes a fragment of the "Losungen" for the year 1729 (v. 1, prel. leaves 20-28). After Zinzendorf's death the "Losungen" were drawn by members of the supervising board from a selection of 2000 verses of the O.T., the "lehrtexte" were chosen from the N.T. each to be followed by a stanza of a hymn.