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U. V. Koren

U. V. Koren
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Short Name: U. V. Koren
Full Name: Koren, U. V. (Ulrik Vilhelm), 1826-1910
Birth Year: 1826
Death Year: 1910

Born: December 22, 1826, Bergen, Norway.
Died: December 19, 1910, Decorah, Iowa.
Buried: Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa.

Koren has been called the "patriarch of Norwegian-American Lutherans." He graduated from the University of Christiana in 1852; helped found Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota; and received a doctorate of divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1903. He served as pastor of the Washington Prairie congregation in Iowa, and president of the Norwegian Synod (1894-1910). The king of Norway made him a Commander of the Order of St. Olaf for his achievements. His works include:

Synodens Salmebog, 1874

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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by U. V. Koren (7)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Al verden nu raabe for Herren med frydUlrik V. Koren (Author)Norwegian1
O sing, all ye lands, with a jubilant voiceUlrik V. Koren, 1826-1910 (Author)English3
O sing to the Lord, make a jubilant noise!Ulrik V. Koren (Author)English1
Oh, sing jubilee to the LordUlrik V Koren, 1826-1910 (Author)English2
Om himmerig vi tale vilUlrik V. Koren (Author)1
Vor Herre Jesus Krist, Guds SønUlrik V. Koren (Author)Norwegian1
Ye lands, to the Lord make a jubilant noiseUlrik V. Koren (Author)English14
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