1850–1939

Introduction

portrait
Courtesy of Covenant
Archives & Historical Library
Chicago, Illinois

Born: June 24, 1850, Äl­gå­na, Värm­land, Swe­den (some sourc­es say Gla­va, Swe­den, about 20 miles far­ther north)

Died: Oc­to­ber 31, 1939, Min­ne­apo­lis, Min­ne­so­ta.

Buried: Lake­wood Ce­me­te­ry, Min­ne­apo­lis, Min­ne­so­ta.

portrait

Skogsbergh emi­grat­ed to Am­eri­ca in 1876, set­tling in Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. He be­came the found­ing pas­tor of First Co­ve­nant Church in Min­ne­ap­olis, Min­ne­so­ta.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Ack Hur Lyc­klig Är Bar­doms­tid­en!
  2. Froejdens i Her­ra­nom All­tid
  3. Guds Ev­an­ge­li­um
  4. Kristi Lid­ande
  5. Jesus Kom­mer
  6. Jesus, Min Je­sus, Som Up­pa Kor­set
  7. Lofsang
  8. O, Hvil­ken Gud
  9. Segren ’r Vun­nen, Pris, Hal­le­lu­jah
  10. Vi Ha en Bar­na­vän Så Kär

Music

  1. Umeå