Israel Gustaf Kolmodin (24 December 1643 – 19 April 1709) was a
Swedish
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hymnwriter and Lutheran priest, active in the
Church of Sweden
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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
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