1921–2007

Introduction

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Born: 1921, Esch­bach, Bas-Rhin, France.

Died: Oc­to­ber 9, 2007, Île-de-France, France.

Buried: Se­mi­naire des Mis­sions, Che­vil­ly-Larue, Île-de-France, France.

Biography

Deiss at­tend­ed the Gre­go­ri­an Uni­ver­si­ty in Rome, and en­tered the Con­gre­ga­tion of the Ho­ly Spir­it in 1942.

For a while he was a pro­fess­or of Ho­ly Scrip­ture at a se­mi­na­ry in Braz­za­ville, Con­go. Re­turn­ing to France for health rea­sons in 1948, he taught at the se­mi­na­ry of Che­vil­ly-La­rue.

He is said to have com­posed ov­er 400 hymns. Some of his com­po­si­tions sold ov­er five mil­lion co­pies.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. All Hon­or to You
  2. All Praise, Glo­ry and Wis­dom
  3. Awake and Live
  4. Called to Pro­claim the Good News
  5. For All Who Give You a Face, Lord Je­sus
  6. If We Die with the Lord
  7. If You Bring Your Gift
  8. Jesus Christ, the Faith­ful Wit­ness
  9. Joyfully Shout, All You on Earth
  10. Keep in Mind That Je­sus Christ
  11. Lord, You Know That My Heart Is Not Proud
  12. My Heart Is Re­ady Now to Praise You, O Lord
  13. O God, You Are My God, and My Hope
  14. O Lord Je­sus Christ
  15. People Called by God
  16. Serve You the Lord
  17. Through Your Own Word, Lord, Give Us Life
  18. To You, O Lord, I Lift Up My Soul
  19. We Were Called to Be One in the Spir­it of God
  20. Where Two or Three Are Ga­thered
  21. With a Joy­ful Heart
  22. Wonderful and Great Are Your Works

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