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Sing to the Lord #65
Display Title: O come, all ye children, oh, come one and all First Line: O come, all ye children, oh, come one and all Tune Title: IHR KINDERLEIN, KOMMET Author: Christian v. Schmid Date: 1959
Sing to the Lord #65
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O Come, All Ye Children
O come, all ye children, O come, one and all (Overholt)
Author: Christian von Schmidt ; Translator: AnonymousTune: IHR KINDERLEIN KOMMET
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Author: Christian von Schmidt
Johann Christoph von Schmidt DT Germany 1768-1854. Born at Dinkelsbuhl, Bavaria, Germany, the oldest of nine children and son of a civil servant who worked for the Teutonic Order, he received private lessons in the monastery and attended Catholic Latin school for two years, then attended the Dillingen high school, afterward tutoring for a wealthy family. He enrolled in the Episcopal University in Dillingen and studied philosphy for two years, then theology for four years. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1791. He served as parish vicar in Nassenbeuren, then chaplain at Seeg. In 1796, when he was placed as the head of a large school in Thannhausen, where he taught for many years. From 1816-1826 he was parish priest at Obersta… Go to person page >Translator: Anonymous
In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
