Israel Gustaf Kolmodin (24 December 1643 – 19 April 1709) was a

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hymnwriter and Lutheran priest, active in the

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. He is usually credited for having written the song " Den blomstertid nu kommer."

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1643 births 1709 deaths Swedish Lutheran hymnwriters 17th-century Swedish Lutheran priests 18th-century Swedish Lutheran priests {{Sweden-bio-stub