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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

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Texts by Birgitte K. Boye (28)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
De knælede med ja mod jaBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Den Helt, som knuste Dødens MagtBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian3
Den tröst er storBirg. Katr. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Der staar en Mand og takker GudBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian2
Det er fuldbragtBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian2
Dit ord, o Gud, sum duggen kvægerBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian1
Du ledte frem ved Almagts BudBirg. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Forsøm dog ei din SalighedBirg. Boye (Translator)Norwegian2
Forsøm ei Herrens MenighedBirgitte K. Boye (Translator)Norwegian1
Han er opstanden, store budBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
He is arisen! Glorious Word!Birgitte C. Boye (Author)English16
Her, uden Sky og SkyggeBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian3
Holy Spirit, God of love, Who our night dost brightenBirgitte K. Boye (Author)English3
Hvor blev Guds Jord et deiligt StedBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian1
Jeg er frelst og dyrekjøbtBirgitte K. Boye (Translator)Norwegian2
Jeg har af Hjertens Grund afsagtBirg. Boye (Translator)Norwegian2
Jesus græd, fald paa mit hjerteBirg. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Jesus staar og rækker HænderBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian3
Laŭ Via vort' kreiĝis am'Birgitte Cathrine Boye, 1742-1824 (Author)1
Nakambanao, ry Tompo o!Brigitte C. Boye (Author)Malagasy1
O Light of God's most wondrous loveBirgitte K. Boye (Author)English5
O Lue fra Guds kjærlighedBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Os er idag en Frelser føddBirgitte C. Boye (Author)Norwegian7
Our Lord is risen from the dead, And rays of glory crown His headBirgitte Katerine Boye (Author)English1
Rejoice, rejoice this happy mornBirgitte K. Boye (Author)English16
Ry Lela afo MasinaBrigitte C. Boyce (Author)Malagasy1
Se, jeg er med blandt deres TalBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian3
With a great and precious priceBirgitte Katerine Boye (Author)1
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