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


Texts by Birgitte K. Boye (28)AsAuthority Languagessort descendingInstances
Laŭ Via vort' kreiĝis am'Birgitte Cathrine Boye, 1742-1824 (Author)2
With a great and precious priceBirgitte K. Boye (Author)2
He is arisen! Glorious Word!B. K. Boye, 1791-1853 (Author)English17
Holy Spirit, God of love, Who our night dost brightenBirgitte Katerine Boye (Author)English4
O Light of God's most wondrous loveBirgitte C. Boye (Author)English6
Our Lord is risen from the dead, And rays of glory crown His headBirgitte Katerine Boye (Author)English2
Rejoice, rejoice this happy mornBirgitte K. Boye (Author)English17
Nakambanao, ry Tompo o!Brigitte C. Boye (Author)Malagasy2
Ry Lela afo MasinaBrigitte C. Boyce (Author)Malagasy2
De knælede med ja mod jaBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Den Helt, som knuste Dødens MagtBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Den tröst er storBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Der staar en Mand og takker GudBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian3
Det er fuldbragtBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian3
Dit ord, o Gud, sum duggen kvægerBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian1
Du ledte frem ved Almagts BudBirg. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Forsøm dog ei din SalighedBirg. Boye (Translator)Norwegian3
Forsøm ei Herrens MenighedBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian2
Han er opstanden, store budBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian6
Her, uden Sky og SkyggeBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Hvor blev Guds Jord et deiligt StedBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian1
Jeg er frelst og dyrekjøbtBirgitte Boye (Translator)Norwegian3
Jeg har af Hjertens Grund afsagtBirgitte K. Boye (Translator)Norwegian3
Jesus græd, fald paa mit hjerteBirg. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Jesus staar og rækker HænderBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
O Lue fra Guds kjærlighedBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian6
Os er idag en Frelser føddBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian8
Se, jeg er med blandt deres TalBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
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