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Translator: Esther Bergen
Esther Bergen was born on June 18, 1921 in Morden, Manitoba, Canada. She was the daughter of a Mennonite minister and graduated from the Mennonite College Institute in Gretna, Manitoba. After teaching in several rural schools, she attended the Mennonite Brethren Bible College in Winnipeg. She taught music at the Mennonite Brethren Bible College, and served as Dean and Registrar at the Canadian Mennonite Bible College. She also worked as a missionary in Mexico with her husband, Menno Bergen (1956-68). She translated some 150 hymns, and composed several hymn tunes. She was a teacher, musician, poet, translator, church worker, wife, and mother… Go to person page >
Display Title: Thank the Lord with Joyful HeartFirst Line: Thank the Lord with joyful heartTune Title: HARTSAuthor: Esther Bergen; Matthias JorissenDate: 1975Subject: Testimony |
Display Title: Thank The Lord With Joyful HeartFirst Line: Thank the Lord with joyful heartTune Title: HARTSAuthor: Esther Bergen, b. 1921; Matthias Jorissen, 1739-1823Date: 1978Subject: Christian Faith and Experience |