Holger Lissner (born 15 July 1938 in Rynkeby), is a Danish

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and

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writer.

Biography

Lissner was a teacher at Løgumkloster Højskole from 1971-1979 and a priest in

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from 1980–2003, before retiring in 2003. He worked a lot with hymns, both as a hymn writer, and as editor of collections of new hymns and choral works. He also wrote the liturgies for

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s, including "Spillemandsmessen", a service with music for Danish folk musicians. In Denmark, Lissner is known for writing a Christian version of the

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song in 1982. In Norway, he is known for the

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hymn "Nå tenner vi vår adventskrans", which is in the 1985 edition of The '' Norsk Salmebok''.

Works

Holger Lisner has published: * ''Løgumklostesangbogen (Salmer og sange til vor tid)'', 1974 (editor) * ''Det levende vand'' (choral work), 1990 * ''Gudstjeneste for alle sanser'', 1995 * ''Du fylder mig med glæde'' (hymns) 1998 * ''Jonas'' (

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) 1996 * ''Livets træ'', 1998

Hymns

Holger Lisner is represented by the following original

hymns A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn'' ...

in the 2003 edition of

Den Danske Salmebog ''Den Danske Salmebog'' (''The Danish Psalm Book'' or ''The Danish Hymnal'') is a book of 791 hymns used by the Church of Denmark. It has been published in several editions, the latest issued in 2003. As well as hymns, it contains the Church's Chu ...

: * 371: Du fylder mig med glæde * 414: Den mægtige finder vi ikke * 660: Kom, hjælp mig, Herre Jesus * 678: Guds fred er glæden i dit sind * 698: Kain, hvor er din bror? * 786: Nu går solen sin vej

References

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