Now praise the heart of Jesus

Author: Aloys Schloer

Schlör, Aloys, D.D., was born at Vienna, June 17, 1805, and took the degree of D.D. at the University of Vienna in 1832. From May 10, 1842, to his death he was father confessor at the Theological Seminary (Spiritual des Priester-seminars) at Graz, Styria, Austria. He died at Graz, Nov. 2, 1852. His well-known hymn, "Dem Herzen Jesu singe " (p. 1628, ii.), was written in 1852. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)  Go to person page >