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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
Texts by Birgitte K. Boye (28) | As | Authority Languages![]() | Instances |
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Laŭ Via vort' kreiĝis am' | Birgitte Cathrine Boye, 1742-1824 (Author) | 2 | |
With a great and precious price | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | 2 | |
He is arisen! Glorious Word! | B. K. Boye, 1791-1853 (Author) | English | 17 |
Holy Spirit, God of love, Who our night dost brighten | Birgitte Katerine Boye (Author) | English | 4 |
O Light of God's most wondrous love | Birgitte C. Boye (Author) | English | 6 |
Our Lord is risen from the dead, And rays of glory crown His head | Birgitte Katerine Boye (Author) | English | 2 |
Rejoice, rejoice this happy morn | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | English | 17 |
Nakambanao, ry Tompo o! | Brigitte C. Boye (Author) | Malagasy | 2 |
Ry Lela afo Masina | Brigitte C. Boyce (Author) | Malagasy | 2 |
De knælede med ja mod ja | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 5 |
Den Helt, som knuste Dødens Magt | Birgitte Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 4 |
Den tröst er stor | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 5 |
Der staar en Mand og takker Gud | Birgitte Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 3 |
Det er fuldbragt | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 3 |
Dit ord, o Gud, sum duggen kvæger | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 1 |
Du ledte frem ved Almagts Bud | Birg. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 5 |
Forsøm dog ei din Salighed | Birg. Boye (Translator) | Norwegian | 3 |
Forsøm ei Herrens Menighed | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 2 |
Han er opstanden, store bud | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 6 |
Her, uden Sky og Skygge | Birgitte Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 4 |
Hvor blev Guds Jord et deiligt Sted | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 1 |
Jeg er frelst og dyrekjøbt | Birgitte Boye (Translator) | Norwegian | 3 |
Jeg har af Hjertens Grund afsagt | Birgitte K. Boye (Translator) | Norwegian | 3 |
Jesus græd, fald paa mit hjerte | Birg. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 5 |
Jesus staar og rækker Hænder | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 4 |
O Lue fra Guds kjærlighed | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 6 |
Os er idag en Frelser fødd | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 8 |
Se, jeg er med blandt deres Tal | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 4 |