Samlung der Loosungs- und text-büchlein der Brüdergemeine von 1731. bis 1761
Contributors: Zinzendorf, Nicolaus Ludwig, Graf von, 1700-1760
Publisher: Gedr. zu Barby
Published: 1762
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: ger
Notes: Vol. 2-4 have half-title only.

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. von 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 Count N. L. v. Zinzendorf and published each year under various titles. It includes a fragment of the "Losungen" for the year 1729, v. 1, prelim. leaves 20-28, and "Specification der zeitherigen Loosungs-und text-büchlein, welche von dem seligen Ordinario [i.e. Count Zinzendorf] den Loosungen des jahres 1760 beygefüget worden," v. 1, prelim. leaves 14-19. After Zinzendorf's death the "Losungen" were drawn by members of the supervising board from the 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. They appear to have been published at an early date if not from 1762 on under the present title: Die täglichen losungen und lehrtexte der Brüdergemeine. cf. preface to above work and to the Losungen [etc.] f.d.j. 1902.