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J. C. Aaberg

J. C. Aaberg
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Short Name: J. C. Aaberg
Full Name: Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian), 1877-1970
Birth Year: 1877
Death Year: 1970

Jens Christian Aaberg (b. Moberg, Denmark, 1877; d. Minneapolis, MN, 1970) immigrated to the United States in 1901. Educated at Grand View College and Seminary in Des Moines, Iowa, he entered the ministry of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and served congregations in Marinette, Wisconsin; Dwight, Illinois; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Aaberg wrote Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark (1945), translated at least eighty hymns from Danish into English, and served on four hymnal committees. In 1947 King Frederick of Denmark awarded him the Knight Cross of Denmark.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987


Texts by J. C. Aaberg (96)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A babe is born in Bethlehem, Bethlehem (Aaberg)J. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
Abide with me, my Savior blestJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Arise, all things that God hath made, And praise His name and glory (Aaberg)J. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Arise, my soul, this Easter morningJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Be welcome again, God's angels brightJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Behold the mighty, white robed bandJ. C. Aaberg (Author)2
Blessed were the eyes that trulyJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Bright and glorious is the skyJens Christian Aaberg, 1877-1970 (Translator)English4
Brothers and sisters, we now must departJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
Built on a rock the church of GodJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
By faith we are divinely sureJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English3
Childhood days of joy and gladnessJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
Children, come with joy and praiseJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
Christians, rise, put on your armorJ. C. Aaberg (Translator (from Danish))English1
Christians, who with sorrowJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Christmas with gladness soundsJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)2
Come, Zion, and sing to the Father aboveJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)2
Day is breaking, night is endedJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Deep and preciousJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
Dost thou know the living fountainJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Ever trouble walks beside meJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
Fair beyond telling, Lord, is Thy dwellingJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
Fair is creation, fairer God's heavenJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
Founded our Lord has upon earth a realm of the SpiritJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
God's little child, what troubles theeJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Hail Thee, Savior and Atoner!J. C. Aaberg (Author)English3
Hallowed church bell, not for earthly centersJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Hast to the plow thou put thy handJens C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
Here come Thy little ones, O LordJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
Holy Ghost, our IntercederJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Holy Spirit, come with lightJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
Holy Spirit, still our sorrowJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
I am a tiller of the soilJens Christian Aaberg (Translator)English1
I come invited by Thy wordJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
I walk in danger everywhereJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
In Herod's prison John repinedJ. C. Aaberg (Author)1
It does not cost too hard a strifeJ. C. Aaberg (Translator (English))English0
It's said that life is with danger fraughtJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
Jesus, life and way to heavenJens C.Aaberg (Translator)English1
Jesus, name of wondrous graceJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
Jesus, the name without compareJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Jesus, to destroy our foeJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
Lift up thy head, O ChristendomJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Like dew upon the meadowJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)2
Like the golden sun ascending, In the darkly clouded skyJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Lo the sun is rising out of the seaJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
Lord, I wish to be Thy servantJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
Lord Jesus Christ, My Savior blest, My hope and my salvationJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English4
Lord Jesus Christ, receive me nowJ. C. Aaberg (Author)2
Love from God, our LordJens C. Aaberg (Translator)English3
Most wonderful of all things isJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
Most wondrous is of all on earth The kingdom Jesus founded (Aaberg)J. C. Aaberg (Author)English3
My heart, O Holy SpiritJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
My heart remains in wonderJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)2
Now found is the fairest of Roses, 'Mongst briars it sweetly reposesJ. C. Aaberg (Author)English3
O could I rest in Mary's placeJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
O dearest Lord, receive from meJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
O Holy Ghost, my spiritJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
O Jesus, in my heart instillJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
O let Thy spirit with us tarry, Our Lord and Savior Jesus ChristJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
O Lord, my heart is turningJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
O Thou blest ImmanuelJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
On the new JerusalemJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
Our Father has light in His windowJ. C. Aaberg (Author)English1
Over Kedron Jesus passesJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
Praise the Lord that He has builtJ. C. Aaberg (Author)English3
Preserve, O Lord, this nightJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
Print thine image pure and holyJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English4
Proclaim my soul that Jesus diesJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
Rise, O church of JesusJ. C. Aaberg (Author)English2
Savior, whither should we goJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)2
Softly now the day is endingJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
Splendid are the heavens highJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English3
Suffer and languish, Tremble in anguishJ. C. Aaberg (Author)2
That cause can neither be lost nor stayedJ. A. Aaberg (Translator)English25
The day of Pentecost draws nighJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
The faith that Christ embracesJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
The gloomy night to morning yieldsJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
The narrow way is wide enough to heavenJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)2
The peace of God protects our heartsJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
The power of sin no longerJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
The sun is rising in the eastJens C. Aaberg (Translator)English2
Thee will I love, my strength, my Treasure, My heart in theeJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
Thee will I love, my Strength, my Treasure, My heart in Thee finds peace and joy (Glahn)J. C. Aaberg (Translator (English))English0
There is a blessed powerJ. C. Aaberg (Author)English3
This blessed Christmastide we willJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)2
This is the day which the Lord hath us givenJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Undismayed by any fortuneJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English1
Vain world, fare thee wellJ. C. Aaberg (Author)3
Vanish now all sinful dreamingJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
We publish the greatest of tidings abroadJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)English0
Were all my members praisingJ. C. Aaberg (Author)1
What vessel is that passingJ. C. Aaberg (Author)2
Whoso believes and is baptizedJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
With gladness we hail the blessed dayJ. C. Aaberg (Translator)1
With her cruse of alabasterJ. C. Aaberg (Author)2

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