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Jesus will I never leave

Author: Christian Reimann

Keimann, Christian, son of Zacharias Keimann, Lutheran pastor at Pankratz, in Bohemia, and after 1616 at Ober-Ullersdorf, was born at Pankratz, Feb. 27, 1607. In the autumn of 1627 he entered the University of Wittenberg, where he graduated M.A., March 19, 1634; and in the next month was appointed by the Town Council of Zittau as Conrector of their Gymnasium, of which he became Rector in 1638. He died at Zittau, Jan. 13, 1662 (Koch, iii. 369; Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie xv. 535, &c). Keimann was a distinguished teacher. He was the author of a number of scholastic publications, of a few Scriptural plays, and of some 13 hymns. Almost all of his hymns came into church use. They take high rank among those of the 17th century, being of gen… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus will I never leave
German Title: Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht
Author: Christian Reimann
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Hymn and Prayer-Book #161

Die Union Choral Harmonie #d99

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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #491

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d378

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #579

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The Choir #282a

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The Evangelical Hymnal #234

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The Evangelical Hymnal. Text edition #234

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The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #354

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