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Mais Qui Est Cet Enfant?

Author: W. Chatterton Dix

Most British hymn writers in the nineteenth century were clergymen, but William C. Dix (b. Bristol, England, 1837; d. Cheddar, Somerset, England, 1898) was a notable exception. Trained in the business world, he became the manager of a marine insurance company in Glasgow, Scotland. Dix published various volumes of his hymns, such as Hymns of Love and Joy (1861) and Altar Songs: Verses on the Holy Eucharist (1867). A number of his texts were first published in Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861). Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Translator: Joëlle Gouel

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Text Information

First Line: Mais qui est cet enfant qui dort
Title: Mais Qui Est Cet Enfant?
English Title: What child is this
Author: W. Chatterton Dix
Translator: Joëlle Gouel (12.1996, rév. 11.10.2000)
Language: French
Publication Date: 2001
Copyright: Version française © Joëlle Gouel, 12.1996, rév. 11.10.2000

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