HYMNBLOG

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Hymnblog is a place to learn about and be strengthened in your faith by reading about and hearing the great hymns of the Christian faith.

The image above is of Dorothe Engelbretsdatter (1636-1716) the first known Norwegian woman hymn writer.

ADVENT II JOHN THE BAPTIST On Jordan's Banks

Matthew 3:1-12 Text: Charles Coffin (1676-1749) Tune: George Wittwe (nd) or Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) 1. On Jordan's bank the...

HYMN FOR ADVENT I O Bride of Christ, Rejoice/Gled deg, du Kristi brud

Danish: Fryd dig, du Kristi brud Icelandic: Þú, brú∂ur Kristi kær Norwegian: Gled deg, du Kristi brud Swedish: Gläd dig, du Kristi brud...

HYMN FOR NOVEMBER Endnu er græsset grønt/Still autumn lawns are green

Text: Lisbeth Smedegaard Andersen. Tune: René Jensen/Peter LIndhart Toft 1. Still autumn lawns are green Though leaves of yellow Have...

HYMN FOR LAST DAYS OF THE CHURCH YEAR The World is Very Evil

(Long hymn but worth it) Text: Bernard of Cluny (ca. 1100-1199) Tune: Melchior Vulpius (ca. 1570-1615) Swedish folk 1 The world is...

HYMN for ALL SAINTS SUNDAY When the Saints Go Marching In

Text and Tune: African American spiritual/Anonymous Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh Lord I want...