Wilhelm Andreas Wexels

Wilhelm Andreas Wexels
Short Name: Wilhelm Andreas Wexels
Full Name: Wexels, Wilhelm Andreas, 1797-1866
Birth Year: 1797
Death Year: 1866

Wexels, Wilhelm Andreas. (Copenhagen, Denmark, March 29, 1797--May 14, 1866, Oslo, Norway). Lutheran. After studies in Copenhagen and Christiana (Oslo), became catechist and curate of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Christiana. Preached against the inroads of rationalism, emphasizing the need for spiritual revival. Church historians claim that his ministry was the turning point in the Church of Norway. Failed in his attempt to give Norway a hymnal, but many of his hymns survived.

--J. Irving Erickson, DNAH Archives


Texts by Wilhelm Andreas Wexels (31)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Arise, my soul, this Easter morningAndreas Wexells (Author)English4
Bed, mit Hjerte, inderligWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Translator)Norwegian2
Dig evig' Gud, ske ÆreWexels (Author)Norwegian4
Enhver, som æder dette BrødWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Alterer)Norwegian4
Har vi følt udi vort HjerteWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian2
He, alina ny androW. A. Wexels (Author)Malagasy2
Herre, naadig dig forbarmeWexels (Translator)Norwegian2
Herre, vor Gud, med det ømmeste hjerteW. A. Wexels (Author)Norwegian5
Hevero ny fihaonam-beW. A. Wexels (Author)Malagasy2
Hvad kan veie op den GlædeWexels (Author)Norwegian3
Hvorhen skal jeg dog flyWexels (Translator)Norwegian3
Jehovah ZanaharyW. A. Wexels (Author)Malagasy2
Jesus, Livets rige KildeWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Translator)Norwegian3
Jo større Kors, des mer til HimlenWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian2
Lovet være Herren, somWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian1
Milde Jesus, her vi staaWexels (Author)Norwegian4
Nu skrider dagen underWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian3
O happy day, when we shall stand Amid the heavenly throneW. A. Wexels (Author)English17
O happy day when we shall stand In heaven with the savedWilhelm A. Wexels (Author)English2
O Naadens Sol og GlædeWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Translator)Norwegian5
O öppna ditt hjärte för HerranWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Swedish2
O precious thought, Some day the mist shall vanishWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)English1
O se, hvor lifligt det dog erWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian2
O tänk, när i Guds fröjdesalW. A. Wexels (Author)Swedish2
O tænk, naar engang samles skalWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian9
One radiant morn the mists will all surrenderWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)3
Some day, I know, the mist that life is veilingA. Wexels (Author)English4
Tænk, naar engang den Taage er forsvundenWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)Norwegian4
The day is fast decliningWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)3
Uværdig er jeg, HerreWexels (Author)Norwegian3
What joy, to think of that vast hostWilhelm Andreas Wexels (Author)3
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