Christian Keymann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian Keymann

German hymnwriter

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1607

Place of Birth: Jítrava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1662

Profession: writer, poet, hymnwriter

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Christian Keymann (also Christian Keimann; 27 February 1607 – 13 January 1662) was a German hymnwriter.
He is known for writing the chorale "Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht" in 1658, which served as the base for Bach's chorale cantata Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, BWV 124, and other compositions.