The Anabaptist movement’s co-founder George Blaurock, banished…
September 1529 CE
The Anabaptist movement’s co-founder George Blaurock, banished from Switzerland, had turned to the Tyrol.
In 1529 he becomes the pastor of the church in Adige Valley, their former pastor, Michael Kürschner, having been burned at the stake.
Blaurock conducts a very successful ministry in Tyrol.
Many believers are baptized and churches founded.
In August he and Hans Langegger are arrested by Innsbruck authorities.
While in captivity they are tortured for information.
On September 6, 1529, Blaurock and Langegger are burned at the stake near Klausen.
The only writings left by Blaurock are a letter and two hymns written during his last three weeks of life.
The hymns are entitled Gott Führt Ein Recht Gericht (God Holds a Righteous Judgment) and Gott, dich will ich loben (God, You I Will Praise).
Both hymns are preserved in the Ausbund, an old Anabaptist hymnal still used by the Amish.
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