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| 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) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| De knælede med ja mod ja | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 4 |
| Den Helt, som knuste Dødens Magt | Birgitte Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 3 |
| Den tröst er stor | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 4 |
| Der staar en Mand og takker Gud | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 2 |
| Det er fuldbragt | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 2 |
| Dit ord, o Gud, sum duggen kvæger | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 1 |
| Du ledte frem ved Almagts Bud | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 4 |
| Forsøm dog ei din Salighed | Birg. Boye (Translator) | Norwegian | 2 |
| Forsøm ei Herrens Menighed | Birgitte K. Boye (Translator) | Norwegian | 1 |
| Han er opstanden, store bud | Birgitte Boye (Alterer) | Norwegian | 5 |
| He is arisen! Glorious Word! | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | English | 16 |
| Her, uden Sky og Skygge | Birgitte Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 3 |
| Holy Spirit, God of love, Who our night dost brighten | Birgitte K. Boye, 1742-1824 (Author) | English | 3 |
| Hvor blev Guds Jord et deiligt Sted | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 1 |
| Jeg er frelst og dyrekjøbt | Birg. Boye (Translator) | Norwegian | 2 |
| Jeg har af Hjertens Grund afsagt | Birgitte Boye (Translator) | Norwegian | 2 |
| Jesus græd, fald paa mit hjerte | Birg. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 4 |
| Jesus staar og rækker Hænder | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 3 |
| Laŭ Via vort' kreiĝis am' | Birgitte Cathrine Boye, 1742-1824 (Author) | 1 | |
| Nakambanao, ry Tompo o! | Brigitte C. Boye (Author) | Malagasy | 1 |
| O Light of God's most wondrous love | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | English | 5 |
| O Lue fra Guds kjærlighed | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 5 |
| Os er idag en Frelser fødd | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 7 |
| Our Lord is risen from the dead, And rays of glory crown His head | Birgitte Katerine Boye (Author) | English | 1 |
| Rejoice, rejoice this happy morn | Birgitte K. Boye (Author) | English | 16 |
| Ry Lela afo Masina | Brigitte C. Boyce (Author) | Malagasy | 1 |
| Se, jeg er med blandt deres Tal | Birg. Boye (Author) | Norwegian | 3 |
| With a great and precious price | Birgitte Katerine Boye (Author) | 1 |
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