1772–1847

Introduction

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Born: Feb­ru­ary 9, 1772, Uleå­borg, Swe­den (now Ou­lu, North­ern Os­tro­both­nia, Fin­land).

Died: Au­gust 14, 1847, Här­nö­sand, Swe­den.

Buried: Gam­la Kyrk­o­gär­den, Här­nö­sand, Swe­den.

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Biography

Franzèn stu­died theo­lo­gy in Tur­ku, Åbo Ak­a­de­mi (where he be­came Li­brar­i­an and Pro­fes­sor of Li­ter­ary His­to­ry), and lat­er in Up­psa­la, Swe­den.

In 1810, he moved to Swe­den, where he served pas­tor­ates at Kum­la, Or­e­bro, and San­ta Cla­ra, Stock­holm.

In 1834, he be­came bi­shop of Här­nö­sand. He al­so served as sec­re­tary of the Swed­ish Aca­de­my, and pub­lished a hym­nal to­ge­ther with Jo­han Wall­in.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Ack, doeden hafwer h’danryckt
  2. Ack, wi ’ro alla Adams barn, O Gud
  3. Ajar the Tem­ple Gates Are Swing­ing
  4. Allt full­komnadt ’r, o Jesu, och du far
  5. Around You, O Lord Je­sus, Your Own You Ga­ther
  6. Awake! The Watch­man Cri­eth
  7. Bereden väg för Her­ran!
  8. Come, O Je­sus, and Pre­pare Me
  9. Dawn Bursts o’er Death’s Pri­son
  10. Day De­parts, Yet Thou Art Near, The
  11. Den korta stund jag vandrar h’r
  12. Din sol gaar bort, men du blir n’r
  13. Din spira, Jesu, str’ckes ut
  14. Du, som war den minstes w’n
  15. Fader, ogsaa denne gang
  16. Fridens Gud, oss frid foerl’na
  17. Gud, min Gud, som wille ’n
  18. He Liv­eth For­ev­er!
  19. Hoer gud ’nnu sin naad dig bjuder
  20. Hvad ljus öfver griften
  21. Jesu dig i djupa noeden
  22. Jesu, l’r mig r’tt betrakta
  23. Jesum haf i ständigt minne
    • Jesus, in Thy Me­mo­ry Keep
    • Look to Je­sus, Till, Re­viv­ing
    • Jesus Keep in Me­mo­ry Ev­er
  24. Kom, o Jesu, w’ck mitt sinne
  25. Little While I Lin­ger Here, The
  26. Look to Je­sus Christ Thy Sav­ior
  27. Min hwilotimma ljuder
  28. Naar allt omkring mig hwilar
  29. O Gud, waar bro­der Abels blod
  30. O Gud, wi lofwe dig
  31. O herre gud goer naad med mig
  32. O Jesu, ’n de dina
  33. O morgonrodnad, helga ljus
  34. Paa Si­nai stod Her­ren Gud
  35. Prepare the Roy­al High­way
  36. S’ll den som
  37. Thine Own, O Lov­ing Sav­ior
  38. Thy Scep­ter, Je­sus, Shall Ex­tend
  39. Til dit Hus med Takkesang
  40. Wak upp, hoer w’kten ljuder
  41. When Ves­per Bells Are Call­ing