Wilhelm Andreas Wexels

Wilhelm Andreas Wexels
Short Name: Wilhelm Andreas Wexels
Full Name: Wexels, Wilhelm Andreas, 1797-1866
Birth Year: 1797
Death Year: 1866

Wexels, Wilhelm Andreas. (Copenhagen, Denmark, March 29, 1797--May 14, 1866, Oslo, Norway). Lutheran. After studies in Copenhagen and Christiana (Oslo), became catechist and curate of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Christiana. Preached against the inroads of rationalism, emphasizing the need for spiritual revival. Church historians claim that his ministry was the turning point in the Church of Norway. Failed in his attempt to give Norway a hymnal, but many of his hymns survived.

--J. Irving Erickson, DNAH Archives

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Texts by Wilhelm Andreas Wexels (31)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Arise, my soul, this Easter morningAndreas Wexells (Author)English3
Bed, mit Hjerte, inderligWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Translator)Norwegian1
Dig evig' Gud, ske ÆreWexels (Translator)Norwegian3
Enhver, som æder dette BrødWexels (Alterer)Norwegian3
Har vi følt udi vort HjerteWexels (Author)Norwegian1
He, alina ny androW. A. Wexels (Author)Malagasy1
Herre, naadig dig forbarmeWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Translator)Norwegian1
Herre, vor Gud, med det ømmeste hjerteWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian4
Hevero ny fihaonam-beW. A. Wexels (Author)Malagasy1
Hvad kan veie op den GlædeWexels (Author)Norwegian2
Hvorhen skal jeg dog flyWexels (Translator)Norwegian2
Jehovah ZanaharyW. A. Wexels (Author)Malagasy1
Jesus, Livets rige KildeWexels (Translator)Norwegian2
Jo større Kors, des mer til HimlenWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian2
Lovet være Herren, somWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian1
Milde Jesus, her vi staaWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian3
Nu skrider dagen underWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian2
O happy day, when we shall stand Amid the heavenly throneWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)English16
O Naadens Sol og GlædeWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian4
O öppna ditt hjärte för HerranW. A. Wexels (Author)Swedish1
O precious thought, Some day the mist shall vanishWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)English1
O se, hvor lifligt det dog erWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian1
O taenk, naar engang samles skalW. A. Wexels, 1796-1866 (Author)Norwegian9
O tänk, när i Guds fröjdesalWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Swedish1
O happy day when we shall stand In heaven with the savedWilhelm A. Wexels, 1797-1866 (Author)English1
One radiant morn the mists will all surrenderWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)English2
Some day, I know, the mist that life is veilingA. Wexels (Author)English3
The day is fast decliningWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)English2
Tænk, naar engang den Taage er forsvundenW. A. Waxels (Author)Norwegian3
Uværdig er jeg, HerreWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian2
What joy, to think of that vast hostWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)English1
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