In 1722 refugees from Bohemia and Moravia began arriving at the estate of Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700-1760), where he gave them a welcome and land on which to establish the settlement of Herrnhut (“Watch of the Lord”).
Each day the settlers came together for morning and evening devotions, consciously placing their lives in the context of God’s Word. On May 3, 1728, during the evening service, Count Zinzendorf gave the congregation a “watchword” for the next day. It was to be a “Losung” (watchword) to accompany them through the whole day.
Thereafter one or more persons of the congregation went daily to each of the 32 houses in Herrnhut to bring them the watchword for the day, and engage the families in pastoral conversations about the text.
From this oral tradition, the Daily Texts soon became fixed in printed form. Zinzendorf compiled 365 watchwords for the year and the first edition of the Losungen was published for 1731.
To this day the biblical texts for each day are chosen in Herrnhut, Germany, and then sent around the world to those who prepare the different language editions.
Digital editions can be purchased for $7.99 directly from Amazon.com and Apple’s iBookstore. Printed versions of the Daily Texts are available from the Interprovincial Board of Communication’s online store - click here.
To this day the biblical texts for each day are chosen in Herrnhut, Germany, and then sent around the world to those who prepare the different language editions.
Digital editions can be purchased for $7.99 directly from Amazon.com and Apple’s iBookstore. Printed versions of the Daily Texts are available from the Interprovincial Board of Communication’s online store - click here.
