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Birgitte K. Boye

Birgitte K. Boye
Short Name: Birgitte K. Boye
Full Name: Boye, Birgitte K. (Katerine) 1742-1824
Birth Year: 1742
Death Year: 1824

Birgitte was born on March 7, 1742, in Gen­tofte, Den­mark. She was the daughter of Jens Jo­han­sen. Boye mar­ried a su­preme court judge in Co­pen­ha­gen, Den­mark. She found time to study German, French and English and translated hymns into Danish from these languages. As a hym­nist, she was in­volved with Guld­bergs og Har­boes Psalm­e­bog (Ove Guld­berg’s and Lud­vig Har­boe’s Psalt­er), to which she con­trib­ut­ed 146 hymns. She al­so pro­duced "na­tion­al dra­ma­tic writ­ing." She died on Oc­to­ber 17, 1824.

Sources: Julian, p. 1001 & Stulken, p. 145


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Birgitte K. Boye (28)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
De knælede med ja mod jaBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Den Helt, som knuste Dødens MagtBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Den tröst er storBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Der staar en Mand og takker GudBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian3
Det er fuldbragtBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian3
Dit ord, o Gud, sum duggen kvægerBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian1
Du ledte frem ved Almagts BudBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Forsøm dog ei din SalighedBirgitte K. Boye (Translator)Norwegian3
Forsøm ei Herrens MenighedBirgitte K. Boye (Translator)Norwegian2
Han er opstanden, store budBirgitte Boye (Alterer)Norwegian6
He is arisen! Glorious Word!Birgitte K. Boye (Author)English17
Her, uden Sky og SkyggeBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Holy Spirit, God of love, Who our night dost brightenBirgitte C. Boye (Author)English4
Hvor blev Guds Jord et deiligt StedBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian1
Jeg er frelst og dyrekjøbtBirg. Boye (Translator)Norwegian3
Jeg har af Hjertens Grund afsagtBirgitte K. Boye (Translator)Norwegian3
Jesus græd, fald paa mit hjerteBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Jesus staar og rækker HænderBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Laŭ Via vort' kreiĝis am'Birgitte Cathrine Boye, 1742-1824 (Author)2
Nakambanao, ry Tompo o!Brigitte C. Boye (Author)Malagasy2
O Light of God's most wondrous loveBirgitte K. Boye (Author)English6
O Lue fra Guds kjærlighedBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian6
Os er idag en Frelser føddBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian8
Our Lord is risen from the dead, And rays of glory crown His headBirgitte Cathrine Boye, 1742 - 1824 (Author)English2
Rejoice, rejoice this happy mornBirgitte K. Boye, 1742-1824 (Author)English17
Ry Lela afo MasinaBrigitte C. Boyce (Author)Malagasy2
Se, jeg er med blandt deres TalBirg. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
With a great and precious priceBirgitte K. Boye (Author)2
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