Martin Behm, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martin Behm

German theologian and writer

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1557

Place of Birth: Lubań, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 05-Feb-1622

Profession: writer, poet, theologian

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Martin Behm (1557–1622) was a German hymnwriter. Born in Lauban (now Luban in Poland), Behm was deacon and later chief pastor of the town's Holy Trinity Church.
He wrote approximately 480 hymns, including "Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht" (used by J.S.
Bach in his cantata Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58) and "O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht" (used by Bach for his cantata of the same name).
Carl Schalk wrote that Behm was among the poets at the end of the early Lutheran hymnody period who "produced in a truly popular vein an appreciable number of excellent hymns characterized by objectivity and childlike naivete".