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Nils Frykman
1842-10-20 – 1911-03-30
Life & Legacy
Nils Frykman (October 20, 1842 – March 30, 1911) was a Swedish teacher, evangelist and hymnwriter. He came to the United States in 1888 and was a pastor at Evangelical Covenant Churches in Illinois and Minnesota for nearly two decades. Known as "the joyous Christian singer", Frykman wrote over three hundred hymns, many of which are still sung by worshipers in Sweden and the United States.
Occupation & Career
preacher, composer, hymnwriter, translator, teacher
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3374521 — wikidata View source
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