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Carl Boberg

1859-1940 SE

A.k.a. Carl Gustaf Boberg

Swedish poet and writer (August 16, 1859 – January 17, 1940). He is best known for writing the Swedish poem of "O Store Gud" (O great God) from which the English language hymn "How Great Thou Art" is derived. Boberg was born in Mönsterås, Kalmar county in Småland. He served as the editor of the weekly Christian newspaper, Sanningsvittnet (Witness of the Truth) [1890-1916]. He also served in the Swe­dish par­lia­ment (1912-1931). His works in­clude sev­er­al vol­umes of po­e­try and ma­ny hymns (over 60 poems, hymns & gospel songs). He al­so helped com­pile the first two hymn­als of the Swe­dish Co­ve­nant church.

     
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