O Bride of Christ, Rejoice!

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Mon, 08/14/2023 - 17:26 — vonyanyc

Does anyone know anymore about this hymn? I am a hymn writer (re-tuning & adapting) and trying to credit original writer/authorship. I am coming up with German 1574, anonymous ca 1600, Danish 1600, Translator V. Petersen 1899, Author Johan Olof Wallin 1816. I am wondering if Wallin might have been a translator to it instead? Any leads on this beautiful poetic text?


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Tue, 08/15/2023 - 08:52 — dianneshapiro

The newer hymnals agree that Victor O. Peterson translated the hymn into English. It may originally have been by an unknown Danish author around 1600 - "Fryd dig, du Krisiti Brud" - Johan Olaf Wallin most likely translated the hymn into Swedish. It is likely that Peterson translated Wallin's text, since it looks like Peterson translated other Swedish texts. 

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