Martin Janus
Martin Janus | |
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| Born | c. 1620 |
| Died | c. 1682 |
| Other names | Martin Jahn, Jähn, Jan |
| Education | University of Königsberg |
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Martin Janus (also Martin Jahn, Jähn and Jan; c. 1620 – c. 1682) was a German Protestant minister, church musician, hymnwriter, teacher and editor. He wrote the lyrics of the hymn "Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne", which became popular in the arrangement of a Bach chorale as Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.