Copyright & Permissions

These letters were translated to be read — aloud, in sermons, in classrooms, in quiet rooms. Sharing them is the point of the site. Here is how the rights work:

The English translations and the accompanying translator's and editorial notes on this site are the original work of Jarred Fenlason, published under the Encounter Press imprint, and are © 2026 Jarred Fenlason. All rights reserved.

The original German letters of Gerhard Tersteegen (1697–1769) are in the public domain. We claim no copyright in the German texts themselves — only in our English translations and notes.

Fair use. Nothing in this notice limits any rights you may have under fair use, fair dealing, or other applicable law; those rights apply regardless of anything stated here.

Express permission. In addition, and to keep things simple: we grant blanket permission to reproduce up to five complete letters (translation and/or notes), with attribution, without contacting us. To reproduce more than five complete letters, or to republish a substantial portion of the translations or notes in any medium — print, web, audio, or otherwise — please contact us first via encounterpress.com/contact.html. We respond gladly and grant most reasonable requests.

Please cite as: Gerhard Tersteegen, Letters, translated and edited by Jarred Fenlason (Encounter Press, 2026), gerhardtersteegen.com.

The complete German transcription of all 605 letters, with full critical apparatus, will appear in the forthcoming Encounter Press critical edition.

When you copy a passage from a letter page, the site automatically appends a short citation (trans. Jarred Fenlason · gerhardtersteegen.com). Keeping it with the text helps others find their way back to the source — we're grateful when it travels along.