| Short Name: | Howard S. Olson |
| Full Name: | Olson, Howard S., 1922-2010 |
| Birth Year: | 1922 |
| Death Year: | 2010 |
Howard Olson (b. 1922; d. 2010), longtime missionary/teacher in African, compiled a number of African songs in Set Free (Augsburg Fortress, 1993). Many were folk tunes to which Christian Swahili texts were later added. He wrote in the introduction: “In their original form these tunes wee sung with uninhibited improvisation. Consequently the form in which these songs appear in this book represents only one of several possibilities.”
Sing! A New Creation
| Texts by Howard S. Olson (43) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abide in me always, knowing I'm in you too | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 14 |
| Mfurahini, haleluya | Howard S. Olson, 1922-2010 (Translator) | Swahili | 9 |
| Christ is the way, Christ is the truth | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Christ the Lord ascended to the Father, Alleluia! | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | 1 | |
| Christ the Savior has appeared | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 2 |
| Come, O God, abide among us day by day | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 2 |
| Draw near this couple | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English | 1 |
| Go tell the news to each nation | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| God made us stewards of all earth's bounty | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 2 |
| God the Father all things created | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English | 1 |
| God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 2 |
| God's faithful provision of daily bread (Ameturuzuku, yeye pekee) | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English, Swahili | 1 |
| Gracious Spirit, heed our pleading | Howard S. Olson (b. 1922) (Translator) | English, Swahili | 8 |
| Hear our plea, dear Father, we pray | Howard S. Olson (Adapter) | English | 1 |
| Hear us, Abba Father, heaven is your dwelling | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Hear us, O Lamb most holy | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Hush, little Jesus boy, hallalujah (Yesu, ulale, Haleluya) | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English | 3 |
| In Judea shephreds heard a wondrous story | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English | 1 |
| In Zion, in Zion, Lord, with you we'll abide | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Jesus gave his mandate | Howard S. Olson, b. 1922 (Translator) | English | 14 |
| Yesu alisema | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | Swahili | 1 |
| Lead us, Lord, day by day | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English | 1 |
| Lord, we come before you now | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Mold me, Lord. Shape me, Lord | Howard S. Olson (Author) | 3 | |
| Njoo kwetu, Roho Mwema | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | Swahili | 4 |
| O brothers, let us follow him | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| O God's Lamb most holy | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English | 1 |
| Akina baba, tumwendee | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English, Swahili | 1 |
| Oh, what sorrow! Christ the Savior has been buried (Ni huzuni, Yesu amekufa kweli) | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English, Swahili | 1 |
| Order from chaos | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Yesu Amefufuka, Yesu Amefufuka | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | Swahili | 2 |
| Praised be the Rock of our salvation | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 2 |
| ¡Resucitado! ¡Aleluya! | Howard S. Olson (trad. inglés) | Spanish | 1 |
| Shout alleluia to the Savior, our Lord | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English | 3 |
| Shout to the Lord with joy, all lands (Mfanyieni Mwenyezi) | Howard S. Olson (Adapter) | English, Swahili | 1 |
| The love of God Almighty can only amaze! | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| To go to heaven my heart is longing | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 4 |
| We have from the Lord received grace | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| We thank you, Father, for all blessings | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English | 1 |
| When Jesus worked here on earth | Howard S. Olson (Author) | English | 7 |
| When tempted to fret | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Who is he? Christ the Savior, none more holy | Howard S. Olson (Translator) | English | 1 |