Den Vei, der ind til Jesum gaar

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Den Vei, der ind til Jesum gaar

Author: Thomas Kingo
Published in 4 hymnals

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1 Der Vei, der ind til Jesus gaar,
Er salig at betræde;
Man der al Trøstens Kundskab faar,
Og Sjælen fuld af Glæde.
Hans Ord og store Gjerninger
De vise, han Messias er
I Adams Kjød og Klæde.

2 De blinde se, de Halte gaa,
Spedalske blive rene,
De Døve høre, Død' opstaa
Ved Jesu Ord alene;
Det liflig' Evangelium
Hos Fattige faar Sjæle-Rum,
Det Ingen kan formene.

3 O søde Jesus, hvo der kan
Forarge sig og støde
Paa dig i din Fornedrings Stand,
Hans Dom skal hannem møde.
Jeg favner dig med Hjertens Tro,
Mit Liv, min Lyst, mig Haab, min Ro,
Du al min Sorg skal døde!

Source: Salmebog for Lutherske Kristne i Amerika #116

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Author: Thomas Kingo

Thomas Hansen Kingo (15 December 1634 – 14 October 1703 Odense) was a Danish bishop, poet and hymn-writer born at Slangerup, near Copenhagen. His work marked the high point of Danish baroque poetry. He belonged to a rather poor family partly of Scottish origin and was educated a clergyman. In his youth, Kingo wrote a series of poems picturing humorous scenes in village life and a pastoral love poem, Chrysillis. He studied theology at the University of Copenhagen, graduating in 1654, and for some time acted as private tutor. In 1661 he was appointed vicar to the pastor at Kirke Helsinge, and in 1668 he was ordained a minister at his native town, where his poetic activity began. At first he essayed patriotic poems, but later devoted h… Go to person page >

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