O Come, All Ye Children

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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

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Text Information

First Line: O come, all ye children, O come, one and all (Overholt)
Title: O Come, All Ye Children
German Title: Ihr Kindelein kommet
Author: Christian von Schmidt
Translator: Anonymous
Meter: 11.11.11.11
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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