Lucien Deiss

Lucien Deiss, (2 September 1921 – 9 October 2007) was a French Catholic priest, biblical scholar, and liturgical composer. He was a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.

Deiss composed over 400 pieces of liturgical music, many inspired by Gregorian chant and Renaissance polyphony with biblical texts. His Biblical Hymns and Psalms (1965) was one of the first major collections of new music for English-language Masses, responding to the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council in which he participated, and earning him an honorary Doctorate in Sacred Music from his congregation's Duquesne University. The National Association of Pastoral Musicians named him "Pastoral Musician of the Year" for United States Catholics in 1992. He received a Grand Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros for the 2005 album Ave Maria that he recorded with his Chevilly seminary choir.

Works

Musical compositions Italian:

Donaci, Signor, un cuore nuovo Popolo regale Terra tutta, da' lode a Dio Un solo Signore Alleluia, la tua parola

French: Souviens-toi de Jésus-Christ L'Esprit de Dieu Terre entière chante ta joie Un seul Seigneur Peuple de prêtres, peuple de rois Dieu Regne

English: "All the Earth, Proclaim the Lord" "Grant to Us, O Lord" "Keep in Mind" "My Shepherd Is the Lord" "My Soul Is Longing for Your Peace" "With a Joyful Heart"

Books Synopse de Matthieu, Marc et Luc, avec les Paralleles de Jean. Desclée de Brouwer, 1963. Biblical Hymns and Psalms. Multiple volumes and publishers, starting 1965. Come, Lord Jesus: Biblical Prayers with Psalms and Scripture Readings. World Library Publications, 1981. La messe: sa célébration expliquée. Desclée de Brouwer, 1989. Joseph, Marie, Jésus. Editions Saint Paul, 1997. La Prière chrétienne des psaumes. Desclée de Brouwer, 2001.