Christian Keimann
German hymnwriter
Christian Keymann 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. Wikipedia
Born: February 27, 1607, Jítrava, Rynoltice, Czechia
Died: January 13, 1662 (age 54 years), Zittau, Germany