1879–1957

Introduction

Born: Ap­ril 17, 1879, Goth­en­burg, Swe­den.

Died: Au­gust 2, 1957, Min­ne­ap­olis, Min­ne­so­ta.

Buried: Lake­wood Ce­me­te­ry, Min­ne­ap­olis, Min­ne­so­ta.

Biography

Carlson was edu­cat­ed at the Free Church Bi­ble School, Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois, and North­west Bi­ble Col­lege, Storm Lake, Io­wa.

He served as a pas­tor in the Ev­an­ge­li­cal Free Church, and ed­it­ed the Chi­ca­go­bla­det. He was the au­thor of ma­ny orig­in­al hymns and trans­la­tions.

Works

Sources

Translations

  1. Consecrated to Thy Ser­vice
  2. He the Pear­ly Gates Will Op­en
  3. Lion of Ju­dah, The
  4. Love Di­vine, So Great and Won­drous

Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Carl­son (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),