Birgitte K. Boye

Birgitte K. Boye
Short Name: Birgitte K. Boye
Full Name: Boye, Birgitte K. (Katerine) 1742-1824
Birth Year: 1742
Death Year: 1824

Birgitte was born on March 7, 1742, in Gen­tofte, Den­mark. She was the daughter of Jens Jo­han­sen. Boye mar­ried a su­preme court judge in Co­pen­ha­gen, Den­mark. She found time to study German, French and English and translated hymns into Danish from these languages. As a hym­nist, she was in­volved with Guld­bergs og Har­boes Psalm­e­bog (Ove Guld­berg’s and Lud­vig Har­boe’s Psalt­er), to which she con­trib­ut­ed 146 hymns. She al­so pro­duced "na­tion­al dra­ma­tic writ­ing." She died on Oc­to­ber 17, 1824.

Sources: Julian, p. 1001 & Stulken, p. 145


Texts by Birgitte K. Boye (28)sort ascendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
With a great and precious priceBirgitte Katerine Boye (Author)2
Se, jeg er med blandt deres TalBirg. Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Ry Lela afo MasinaBrigitte C. Boyce (Author)Malagasy2
Rejoice, rejoice this happy mornBirgitte C. Boye, 1742-1842 (Author)English17
Our Lord is risen from the dead, And rays of gloryBirgitte Katerine Boye (Author)2
Os er idag en Frelser føddBirg. Katr. Boye (Author)Norwegian8
O Lue fra Guds kjærlighedBirgitte Katr. Boye (Author)Norwegian6
O Light of God's most wondrous loveBirgitte Katerine Boye (Author)English6
Nakambanao, ry Tompo o!Brigitte C. Boye (Author)Malagasy2
Laŭ Via vort' kreiĝis am'Birgitte Cathrine Boye, 1742-1824 (Author)2
Jesus staar og rækker HænderBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian4
Jesus græd, fald paa mit hjerteBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Jeg har af Hjertens Grund afsagtBirg. Boye (Translator)Norwegian3
Jeg er frelst og dyrekjøbtBirgitte K. Boye (Translator)Norwegian3
Hvor blev Guds Jord et deiligt StedBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian1
Holy Spirit, God of love, Who our night dost brightenBirgitte Katerine Boye (Author)English4
Her, uden Sky og SkyggeBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian4
He is arisen! Glorious Word!Birgitte C. Boye (Author)English17
Han er opstanden, store budBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian6
Forsøm ei Herrens MenighedBirgitte K. Boye (Translator)Norwegian2
Forsøm dog ei din SalighedBirgitte K. Boye (Translator)Norwegian3
Du ledte frem ved Almagts BudBirg. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Dit ord, o Gud, sum duggen kvægerBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian1
Det er fuldbragtBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian3
Der staar en Mand og takker GudBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian3
Den tröst er storBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
Den Helt, som knuste Dødens MagtBirgitte Boye (Author)Norwegian4
De knælede med ja mod jaBirgitte K. Boye (Author)Norwegian5
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