[Contra Luzbel, contra su rabia]

Composer: Francois Louis Cesar

Boissier, Francois Louis Cesar, b. at Boissières (Dept. of the Gard), June 7, 1807; sometime inspector of the Academy, Algiers, and died at Nimes, Dec. 29, 1875; was the author of "Seigneur! du sein de la poussiere," and not his brother Adrien, as stated on p. 1581, i. The hymn was written Jan. 1, 1837 (manuscipt from F. L. C. Boissier's son). H. Downton's translation was first printed in the Sunday Magazine, 1870, p. 353. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)  Go to person page >