Joseph Hermann Mohr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German hymn composer
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Place of Birth: Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Joseph Hermann Mohr
- Joseph Hermann Mohr (10 January 1834 – 7 February 1892) was a German Catholic priest, a Jesuit, hymn writer, and hymnologist.
- He was a member of the Society of Jesus.
- When all its institutions were closed due to the Jesuits Law of 1872, he left Germany.
- He returned in 1882 and worked as a hymnologist. Mohr published several hymnals, promoting the return of Gregorian chant in Latin to the church liturgy, but writing German hymns intended for events beyond mass, such as processions.
- He is known for his hymn "Ein Haus voll Glorie schauet" which follows models of military marches.
- It appears in modern hymnals, however with modified text.
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