Didier Rimaud

Didier Rimaud SJ ( born August 6, 1922 in Carnac, † December 24, 2003 in Lyon) was a French poet and composer of sacred songs.

Curriculum vitae

In a large, musical family in Lyon rain grew entered Rimaud 1941, the Society of Jesus in. After his novitiate was Rimaud member of the Petits chanteurs de Provence. 1955 was ordained priest.

About the National Center for liturgical Pastoral ( Centre national de pastoral liturgique, CNPL ) Rimaud has been involved since the 1950s in the creation and translation of French-language liturgical texts. At the same time he served as a counselor in the context of the liturgical renewal. In addition, he held a meeting and consulting many bishops necessary. According to his own statements he was pleased to hear his often anonymously authored texts in the liturgy.

Published in 1952 Rimaud with Seigneur, venez ( " Come, Lord "), his first song.

When the Jesuit Order after the 2nd Vatican Council exhorted its members to persevere in preaching and social engagement, this was inspiration for Rimauds future work. The second Vatican Council was the need to increase the number of French liturgical chants, grown. In the following years he worked preferably together with Jacques Berthier, Jo Akepsimas, Joseph Gelineau or Christian Villeneuve.

In addition Rimaud was among the employees of a French translation of the Bible. The translation was especially typical of the liturgy situation of reading aloud and listening in mind. First passages found since the 1970s, input the Masses. The Old Testament canon was not yet completely transmitted by the year 2000 ..

Works

  • Co-translator of liturgical texts and a specific for liturgical use Bible
  • Lyrics for more than 200 sacred songs, including the authored with Jo Akepsimas songs: " Quand il disait à ses amis " ( Prières et chant du Peuple de Dieu 314 / I 165-1 )
  • " Qui es-tu, roi d' humilité? " ( Arc -en- ciel 380)
  • Books Les arbres dans la mer; Desclée, 1975; ISBN 978-2718900582
  • In grillons et des anges; Desclée, 1997 (20022); ISBN 978-2718901534
  • À force de colombe; Volume 1: Le Cerf, 1994; ISBN 978-2204050586; Volume 2: Le Cerf, 2007; ISBN 978-2204083911
  • La prairie de Genčse et autres contes; Saint Augustin, 1999; ISBN 978-2880111632
  • Grâce à Dieu; Saint Augustin, 2002; ISBN 978-2880112691
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