Author Bio Information
Keimann, Christian's bio information
Tuesday, February 27, 1607 - Friday, January 13, 1662
Born: February 27, 1607 - Pankratz, Bohemia, Germany
Died: January 13, 1662 - Zittau, Germany
Christian Keymann (Keimann) was the son of Zacharias Keimann, a Lutheran pastor at Pankratz, Bohemia. In 1627 he began his studies at the University of Wittenberg, receiving his master’s degree in 1634.
The same year Keymann was appointed the Town Council of Zittau as associate director of the gymnasium, and in 1638 was promoted to the position of Rector.
Keymann was a prominent teacher and author, especially of scholastic writings. His hymns, about 13 in number, are among the best of his time; they breathe a firm conviction of faith; they are churchly; they are an expression of sound Christian experience and are characterized by exceptional poetic beauty. Almost all of them came into church use. They rank high among those of the 17th century, being of genuine poetic ring, fresh, strong, full of faith under manifold and heavy trials, and deeply spiritual.The melody was composed by James Tilleard (b England, 1827, - d 1876). A second melody by H. Pope has been taken from a Swedish book of chorales, where it was set to J.O. Wallin’s hymn: Stilla jag pea dig vill akta.
Source: ELHHB Website [Dahle, Library of Christian Hymns; Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal]
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2003)
eHymns Source: http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Keymann.htm
Died: January 13, 1662 - Zittau, Germany
Christian Keymann (Keimann) was the son of Zacharias Keimann, a Lutheran pastor at Pankratz, Bohemia. In 1627 he began his studies at the University of Wittenberg, receiving his master’s degree in 1634.
The same year Keymann was appointed the Town Council of Zittau as associate director of the gymnasium, and in 1638 was promoted to the position of Rector.
Keymann was a prominent teacher and author, especially of scholastic writings. His hymns, about 13 in number, are among the best of his time; they breathe a firm conviction of faith; they are churchly; they are an expression of sound Christian experience and are characterized by exceptional poetic beauty. Almost all of them came into church use. They rank high among those of the 17th century, being of genuine poetic ring, fresh, strong, full of faith under manifold and heavy trials, and deeply spiritual.The melody was composed by James Tilleard (b England, 1827, - d 1876). A second melody by H. Pope has been taken from a Swedish book of chorales, where it was set to J.O. Wallin’s hymn: Stilla jag pea dig vill akta.
Source: ELHHB Website [Dahle, Library of Christian Hymns; Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal]
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2003)
eHymns Source: http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Keymann.htm
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Trust And Obey (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 05, 2022)
- # 2 - My Heavenly Mansion (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 22, 2022)
- # 3 - What Must It Be To Be There (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 09, 2022)
- # 4 - Beyond The Smiling And The Weeping (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 25, 2022)
- # 5 - I've Anchored In Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 15, 2022)
- # 6 - Speed The Light (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 21, 2022)
- # 7 - Saved By The Blood (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 17, 2022)
- # 8 - One Day (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 16, 2022)
- # 9 - The Child Of A King (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 14, 2022)
- #10 - Tell It To Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 10, 2022)