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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p5 | The nineteenth century began threateningly for Denmark,
heaping calamity after calamity upon her. England attacked her
in 1801 and 1807, robbing her of her fine fleet and forcing her to
enter the European war on the side of Napoleon. The war wrecked
her trade, bankrupted her finances and ended with the severance
of her... | <p id="s3.c11-p5">The nineteenth century began threateningly for Denmark,
heaping calamity after calamity upon her. England attacked her
in 1801 and 1807, robbing her of her fine fleet and forcing her to
enter the European war on the side of Napoleon. The war wrecked
her trade, bankrupted her finances and ended with th... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p6 | It is against this background of spiritual and national indifference
that the towering figure of Grundtvig must be seen. For
it was he, more than any other, who awakened his people from their
lethargic indifference and started them upon the road toward a
happier day spiritually and nationally. | <p id="s3.c11-p6">It is against this background of spiritual and national indifference
that the towering figure of Grundtvig must be seen. For
it was he, more than any other, who awakened his people from their
lethargic indifference and started them upon the road toward a
happier day spiritually and nationally.</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p7 | Nicolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig, like so many of Denmark’s
greatest men, was the son of a parson. He was born September
8, 1783, at Udby, a country parish in the south-eastern
part of Sjælland. His father, Johan Ottesen Grundtvig, was a pastor
of the old school, an upright, earnest and staunch supporter
of the Evang... | <p id="s3.c11-p7">Nicolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig, like so many of Denmark’s
greatest men, was the son of a parson. He was born September
8, 1783, at Udby, a country parish in the south-eastern
part of Sjælland. His father, Johan Ottesen Grundtvig, was a pastor
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p8 | The Grundtvigs on both sides of the family were descendants
of a long line of distinguished forebears, the most famous of
whom was Archbishop Absalon, the founder of Copenhagen and
one of the most powerful figures in 13th Century Denmark. And
they still had relatives in high places. Thus Johan Edinger Balle,
the former... | <p id="s3.c11-p8">The Grundtvigs on both sides of the family were descendants
of a long line of distinguished forebears, the most famous of
whom was Archbishop Absalon, the founder of Copenhagen and
one of the most powerful figures in 13th Century Denmark. And
they still had relatives in high places. Thus Johan Edinger... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p9 | Cathrine Grundtvig bore her husband five children, of whom
Nicolaj was the youngest. But even with such a large household
to manage, she found time to supervise the early schooling of her
youngest son. She taught him to read, told him the sagas of his
people and gave him his first lessons in the history and literature,... | <p id="s3.c11-p9">Cathrine Grundtvig bore her husband five children, of whom
Nicolaj was the youngest. But even with such a large household
to manage, she found time to supervise the early schooling of her
youngest son. She taught him to read, told him the sagas of his
people and gave him his first lessons in the histo... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p10 | It was a period of stirring events. Wars and revolutions raged
in many parts of Europe. And these events were eagerly followed
and discussed in the parsonage. Listening to his elders, Grundtvig
saw, as it were, history in its making and acquired an interest in
the subject that produced rich fruits in later years. The w... | <p id="s3.c11-p10">It was a period of stirring events. Wars and revolutions raged
in many parts of Europe. And these events were eagerly followed
and discussed in the parsonage. Listening to his elders, Grundtvig
saw, as it were, history in its making and acquired an interest in
the subject that produced rich fruits in... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p11 | But his happy childhood years ended all too quickly. At the
age of nine he left his home to continue his studies under a former
tutor, Pastor L. Feld of Thyregod, a country parish in Jylland.
There he spent six lonely but quite fruitful years, receiving among
other things a solid training in the classical languages. In... | <p id="s3.c11-p11">But his happy childhood years ended all too quickly. At the
age of nine he left his home to continue his studies under a former
tutor, Pastor L. Feld of Thyregod, a country parish in Jylland.
There he spent six lonely but quite fruitful years, receiving among
other things a solid training in the clas... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p12 | At the completion of his course, however, this attitude did not
deter him from enrolling at the University of Copenhagen with the
intention of studying for the ministry. A university education was
then considered almost indispensable to a man of his social position,
and his parents earnestly wished him to enter the chu... | <p id="s3.c11-p12">At the completion of his course, however, this attitude did not
deter him from enrolling at the University of Copenhagen with the
intention of studying for the ministry. A university education was
then considered almost indispensable to a man of his social position,
and his parents earnestly wished h... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p13 | From this spirit of superior self-sufficiency, only two things
momentarily aroused him during his university years—the English
attacks upon Copenhagen; and a series of lectures by his cousin,
Henrik Steffens. | <p id="s3.c11-p13">From this spirit of superior self-sufficiency, only two things
momentarily aroused him during his university years—the English
attacks upon Copenhagen; and a series of lectures by his cousin,
Henrik Steffens.</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p14 | Steffens, as a student at Jena, had met and become an enthusiastic
disciple of Schelling, the father of natural philosophy, a pantheistic
colored conception of life, opposed to the narrowly materialistic
views of most Rationalists. Lecturing at the university
during the years 1802-1803, Steffens aroused a tremendous en... | <p id="s3.c11-p14">Steffens, as a student at Jena, had met and become an enthusiastic
disciple of Schelling, the father of natural philosophy, a pantheistic
colored conception of life, opposed to the narrowly materialistic
views of most Rationalists. Lecturing at the university
during the years 1802-1803, Steffens arou... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p15 | Despite his attempt to laugh away the impression of the fiery
speaker, Grundtvig, nevertheless, retained at least two lasting memories
from the lectures—the power of the spoken word, a power
that even against his will could arouse him from his cynical indifference,
and the reverence with which Steffens spoke of Christ ... | <p id="s3.c11-p15">Despite his attempt to laugh away the impression of the fiery
speaker, Grundtvig, nevertheless, retained at least two lasting memories
from the lectures—the power of the spoken word, a power
that even against his will could arouse him from his cynical indifference,
and the reverence with which Steffe... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p16 | Grundtvig was graduated from the university in the spring of
1803. He wished to remain in Copenhagen but could find no employment
and was forced, therefore, to return to his home. Here
he remained for about a year, after which he succeeded in obtaining
a position as tutor for the son of Lieutenant Steensen Leth
of Egel... | <p id="s3.c11-p16">Grundtvig was graduated from the university in the spring of
1803. He wished to remain in Copenhagen but could find no employment
and was forced, therefore, to return to his home. Here
he remained for about a year, after which he succeeded in obtaining
a position as tutor for the son of Lieutenant St... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p17 | Except for the fact that Egelykke was far from Copenhagen,
Grundtvig soon became quite satisfied with his new position. Both
the manor and its surroundings were extremely beautiful, and his
work was congenial. His employer, a former naval officer, proved
to be a rough, hard-drinking worldling; but his hostess, Constanc... | <p id="s3.c11-p17">Except for the fact that Egelykke was far from Copenhagen,
Grundtvig soon became quite satisfied with his new position. Both
the manor and its surroundings were extremely beautiful, and his
work was congenial. His employer, a former naval officer, proved
to be a rough, hard-drinking worldling; but hi... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p18 | But if Grundtvig unexpectedly was beginning to enjoy his stay
at Egelykke, this enjoyment vanished like a dream when he suddenly
discovered that he was falling passionately in love with his
attractive hostess. It availed him nothing that others as he well
knew might have accepted such a situation with complacence; to
... | <p id="s3.c11-p18">But if Grundtvig unexpectedly was beginning to enjoy his stay
at Egelykke, this enjoyment vanished like a dream when he suddenly
discovered that he was falling passionately in love with his
attractive hostess. It availed him nothing that others as he well
knew might have accepted such a situation wit... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p19 | Nicolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig | <p class="center" id="s3.c11-p19">Nicolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p20 | Grundtvig never consciously revealed his true sentiment to
Constance Leth. At the cost of an intense struggle, he managed
outwardly to maintain his code of honorable conduct. But he still
felt humbled and shaken by his inability to suppress his inner and
as he saw it guilty passion. And under this blow to his proud sel... | <p id="s3.c11-p20">Grundtvig never consciously revealed his true sentiment to
Constance Leth. At the cost of an intense struggle, he managed
outwardly to maintain his code of honorable conduct. But he still
felt humbled and shaken by his inability to suppress his inner and
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p21 | The struggle against his passion engendered a need for work.
“In order to quiet the storm within me,” he writes, “I forced my
mind to occupy itself with the most difficult labor.” Although he
had paid small attention to the suggestion at the time, he now remembered
and began to read some of the authors Steffens had
re... | <p id="s3.c11-p21">The struggle against his passion engendered a need for work.
“In order to quiet the storm within me,” he writes, “I forced my
mind to occupy itself with the most difficult labor.” Although he
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had paid small attention to the suggestion at the time, he now remembered
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p22 | The fate that appears to crush a man may also exalt him. And
so it was with Grundtvig. His suffering crushed the stony shell of
cynical indifference in which he had long enclosed his naturally
warm and impetuous spirit and released the great latent forces
within him. In the midst of his struggle, new ideas germinated
s... | <p id="s3.c11-p22">The fate that appears to crush a man may also exalt him. And
so it was with Grundtvig. His suffering crushed the stony shell of
cynical indifference in which he had long enclosed his naturally
warm and impetuous spirit and released the great latent forces
within him. In the midst of his struggle, new... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p23 | Thus ended what a modern Danish writer, Skovgaard-Petersen,
calls “the finest love story in Danish history.” The event had
caused Grundtvig much pain, but it left no festering wounds. His
firm refusal to permit his passion to sully himself or degrade the
woman he loved had, on the contrary, made it one of the greatest
... | <p id="s3.c11-p23">Thus ended what a modern Danish writer, Skovgaard-Petersen,
calls “the finest love story in Danish history.” The event had
caused Grundtvig much pain, but it left no festering wounds. His
firm refusal to permit his passion to sully himself or degrade the
woman he loved had, on the contrary, made it o... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p24 | On his return to Copenhagen Grundtvig almost at once obtained
a position as teacher in history at Borch’s Collegium for boys.
His new position satisfied him eminently by affording him a chance
to work with his favorite subject and to expand his other intellectual
interests. He soon made friends with a number of promis... | <p id="s3.c11-p24">On his return to Copenhagen Grundtvig almost at once obtained
a position as teacher in history at Borch’s Collegium for boys.
His new position satisfied him eminently by affording him a chance
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to work with his favorite subject and to expand his other intellectual
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p25 | Although Grundtvig was still quite unknown except for a few
articles in a current magazine, there was something about him, an
originality of view, an arresting way of phrasing his thoughts, a
quiet sense of humor, that commanded attention. His young friends
willingly acknowledged his leadership, and the older watched h... | <p id="s3.c11-p25">Although Grundtvig was still quite unknown except for a few
articles in a current magazine, there was something about him, an
originality of view, an arresting way of phrasing his thoughts, a
quiet sense of humor, that commanded attention. His young friends
willingly acknowledged his leadership, and ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p26 | In the midst of this success and the preparation of plans for
new and more ambitious works, Grundtvig received a request from
his old father to come home and assist him with his parish work.
The request was not at all pleasing to him. His personal attitude
toward Christianity was still uncertain, and his removal from t... | <p id="s3.c11-p26">In the midst of this success and the preparation of plans for
new and more ambitious works, Grundtvig received a request from
his old father to come home and assist him with his parish work.
The request was not at all pleasing to him. His personal attitude
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p27 | This now famous sermon was delivered before the proper
officials March 17, 1810. Knowing that few besides the censors
would be present to hear him and feeling that an ordinary sermon
would be out of place before such an audience, Grundtvig prepared
his sermon as an historical survey of the present state of the church
r... | <p id="s3.c11-p27">This now famous sermon was delivered before the proper
officials March 17, 1810. Knowing that few besides the censors
would be present to hear him and feeling that an ordinary sermon
would be out of place before such an audience, Grundtvig prepared
his sermon as an historical survey of the present st... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p28 | His study of history had convinced him of the mighty influence
Christianity had once exerted upon the nations, and he, therefore,
posed the question why this influence was now in decline. “Are the
glad tidings,” he asked, “which through seventeen hundred years
passed from confessing lips to listening ears still not pre... | <p id="s3.c11-p28">His study of history had convinced him of the mighty influence
Christianity had once exerted upon the nations, and he, therefore,
posed the question why this influence was now in decline. “Are the
glad tidings,” he asked, “which through seventeen hundred years
passed from confessing lips to listening... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p29 | The sermon was delivered with much force and eloquence.
Grundtvig felt himself stirred by the strength of his own argument;
and a comparison of the warm devotional spirit of a church service,
as he remembered it from his childhood, with the cold indifference
of later days moved him to sentimental tears, the first pious... | <p id="s3.c11-p29">The sermon was delivered with much force and eloquence.
Grundtvig felt himself stirred by the strength of his own argument;
and a comparison of the warm devotional spirit of a church service,
as he remembered it from his childhood, with the cold indifference
of later days moved him to sentimental tea... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p30 | Considering the enthusiastic approval the sermon had received
in various quarters, the committee would gladly have squashed the
complaint. But the complainers, comprising many of the most influential
pastors in the city, were too powerful to be ignored. And
so Grundtvig was found guilty “of having willfully insulted th... | <p id="s3.c11-p30">Considering the enthusiastic approval the sermon had received
in various quarters, the committee would gladly have squashed the
complaint. But the complainers, comprising many of the most influential
pastors in the city, were too powerful to be ignored. And
so Grundtvig was found guilty “of having wi... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p31 | When Grundtvig on January 11, 1811, presented himself before
the dean to receive his reprimand, he looked so pale and shaken
that even the worthy official took compassion upon him and advised
him privately that he must not take his sentence too seriously.
It was not, however, the stern reprimand of the dean but an expe... | <p id="s3.c11-p31">When Grundtvig on January 11, 1811, presented himself before
the dean to receive his reprimand, he looked so pale and shaken
that even the worthy official took compassion upon him and advised
him privately that he must not take his sentence too seriously.
It was not, however, the stern reprimand of t... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p32 | The prospect of entering the active ministry caused Grundtvig
to examine seriously his own attitude toward Christianity. And
although the bishop vetoed his assignment to Udby and thus released
him from the immediate prospect of entering the pulpit,
this did not stop the trend of his thoughts. He had lost his former
in... | <p id="s3.c11-p32">The prospect of entering the active ministry caused Grundtvig
<pb n="101" id="s3.c11-Page_101" />
to examine seriously his own attitude toward Christianity. And
although the bishop vetoed his assignment to Udby and thus released
him from the immediate prospect of entering the pulpit,
this did not sto... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p33 | He was still pondering this question, when in the fall of 1810,
he commenced a study of the Crusades, “the heroic age of Christianity,”
as one historian called the period. The phrase appealed
to him. He had lately wandered through the mystic halls of Northern
gods and heroes and deplored the decay of their heroic spiri... | <p id="s3.c11-p33">He was still pondering this question, when in the fall of 1810,
he commenced a study of the Crusades, “the heroic age of Christianity,”
as one historian called the period. The phrase appealed
to him. He had lately wandered through the mystic halls of Northern
gods and heroes and deplored the decay of... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p34 | In the course of his study he read The Early History of Prussia
by A. von Kotzebue in which the author, after ridiculing “the missionary
zeal that, like a fire on the steppes, caught the kings of
Poland and Scandinavia and moved them to frantic efforts for the
conversion of neighboring peoples,” proudly stated, “But wh... | <p id="s3.c11-p34">In the course of his study he read <b>The Early History of Prussia</b>
by A. von Kotzebue in which the author, after ridiculing “the missionary
zeal that, like a fire on the steppes, caught the kings of
Poland and Scandinavia and moved them to frantic efforts for the
conversion of neighboring peoples... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p35 | “The withered Cross!” The words stung Grundtvig to the
quick. He hurled the book away, sprang up and stormed about the
room, vowing that he would henceforth dedicate his life to the
cause of the spurned emblem. | <p id="s3.c11-p35">“The withered Cross!” The words stung Grundtvig to the
quick. He hurled the book away, sprang up and stormed about the
room, vowing that he would henceforth dedicate his life to the
cause of the spurned emblem.</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p36 | A few weeks of restless exaltation followed. He read his Bible,
studied Luther’s catechism and pondered the ways and means of
accomplishing a reform of his church, especially a reform inspired
by pen and ink. But his New Year’s Night, a small book published
during this period, shows his still troublesome uncertainty, h... | <p id="s3.c11-p36">A few weeks of restless exaltation followed. He read his Bible,
studied Luther’s catechism and pondered the ways and means of
accomplishing a reform of his church, especially a reform inspired
by pen and ink. But his <b>New Year’s Night</b>, a small book published
during this period, shows his still ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p37 | But from this pinnacle of proud exultation, he was suddenly
hurled into the abyss when, like a bolt of lightning, the thought
struck him: But are you yourself a Christian, have you received
the forgiveness of your sin? | <p id="s3.c11-p37">But from this pinnacle of proud exultation, he was suddenly
hurled into the abyss when, like a bolt of lightning, the thought
struck him: But are you yourself a Christian, have you received
the forgiveness of your sin?</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p38 | “It struck me like a hammer, crashing the rock,” he said later,
“what the Lord tells the ungodly: ‘What hast thou to declare my
statutes or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth,
seeing that thou hatest my instruction and castest my word behind
thee!’” Gone like a dream were now all his proud fancies. Onl... | <p id="s3.c11-p38">“It struck me like a hammer, crashing the rock,” he said later,
“what the Lord tells the ungodly: ‘What hast thou to declare my
statutes or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth,
seeing that thou hatest my instruction and castest my word behind
thee!’” Gone like a dream were now all his... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p39 | The peace of the quiet countryside, the understanding care of
his parents and the soothing influence of their firm Evangelical
faith acted as a balm to Grundtvig’s struggling spirit. He loved to
enter the old church of his childhood, to hear his father preach, or
sit alone before the altar in meditation and prayer. And... | <p id="s3.c11-p39">The peace of the quiet countryside, the understanding care of
his parents and the soothing influence of their firm Evangelical
faith acted as a balm to Grundtvig’s struggling spirit. He loved to
enter the old church of his childhood, to hear his father preach, or
sit alone before the altar in meditat... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c11-p40 | After the great change in his life, Grundtvig now wished most
heartily to become his father’s assistant. The elder Grundtvig had
already forwarded his resignation from the pastorate but was more
than happy to apply for its return and for the appointment of his
son as his assistant. And so, Grundtvig was ordained at Cop... | <p id="s3.c11-p40">After the great change in his life, Grundtvig now wished most
heartily to become his father’s assistant. The elder Grundtvig had
already forwarded his resignation from the pastorate but was more
than happy to apply for its return and for the appointment of his
son as his assistant. And so, Grundtvig ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p1 | Grundtvig began his work at Udby with all the zeal of a
new convert. He ministered to young and old, spent himself
in work for the sick and the poor, and preached the Gospel
with a fervor that was new, not only to the people of Udby, but to
most people of that generation. If other things had not intervened,
like his fa... | <p id="s3.c12-p1">Grundtvig began his work at Udby with all the zeal of a
new convert. He ministered to young and old, spent himself
in work for the sick and the poor, and preached the Gospel
with a fervor that was new, not only to the people of Udby, but to
most people of that generation. If other things had not inter... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p2 | Among available positions, Grundtvig especially coveted a professorship
in history at the newly founded university of Oslo, Norway,
at which three of his friends, S. B. Hersleb, Niels Trechow
and George Sverdrup, had already obtained employment. But although
these friends worked zealously for his appointment, even
afte... | <p id="s3.c12-p2">Among available positions, Grundtvig especially coveted a professorship
in history at the newly founded university of Oslo, Norway,
at which three of his friends, S. B. Hersleb, Niels Trechow
and George Sverdrup, had already obtained employment. But although
these friends worked zealously for his appo... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p3 | Meanwhile he was by no means idle. Following his conversion,
he felt for a time like a man suddenly emerging from darkness into
the brightness of a new day. Old things had passed away, but the
brilliance of the new light confused him. What could he do? How
many of his former interests were reconcilable with his new vie... | <p id="s3.c12-p3">Meanwhile he was by no means idle. Following his conversion,
he felt for a time like a man suddenly emerging from darkness into
the brightness of a new day. Old things had passed away, but the
brilliance of the new light confused him. What could he do? How
many of his former interests were reconcilabl... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p4 | During his brief stay at Udby, Grundtvig published three
larger works: Episodes from the Battle between Ases and Norns,
Saga and A New Year’s Gift for 1812.The printed
text is corrupt here.
The first of these was nearly
completed before his conversion, and as he now reread the manuscript,
its content almost shocked hi... | <p id="s3.c12-p4">During his brief stay at Udby, Grundtvig published three
larger works: <b>Episodes from the Battle between Ases and Norns</b>,
<b>Saga</b> and <b>A New Year’s Gift for 1812</b>.<note n="9" id="s3.c12-p4.1">The printed
text is corrupt here. <b>Saga: A New Year’s Gift for 1812</b> is one
work. Possibly ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p5 | After his brief visit with the heroes of the past, Grundtvig
again turned his attention to their descendants in the present. And
the contrast was almost startling. The war still was dragging on
and the country sinking deeper and deeper into the morass of
political, commercial and economic difficulties. But the majority... | <p id="s3.c12-p5">After his brief visit with the heroes of the past, Grundtvig
again turned his attention to their descendants in the present. And
the contrast was almost startling. The war still was dragging on
and the country sinking deeper and deeper into the morass of
political, commercial and economic difficulties... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p6 | Grundtvig was convinced that the spiritual apathy of his people
resulted from the failure of their spiritual leaders to uphold the
Evangelical faith, and that the salvation of the nation depended on
a true revival of Evangelical Christianity. For this reason he now
exerted every means at his command to induce the peopl... | <p id="s3.c12-p6">Grundtvig was convinced that the spiritual apathy of his people
resulted from the failure of their spiritual leaders to uphold the
Evangelical faith, and that the salvation of the nation depended on
a true revival of Evangelical Christianity. For this reason he now
exerted every means at his command t... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p7 | Among outstanding personalities of that day, there were especially
two that attracted widespread attention: J. P. Mynster,
assistant pastor at the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, and
Adam Gottlieb Oehlenschlaeger, the dramatic poet, then at the
height of his fame. With their influence these men, as Grundtvig
saw it,... | <p id="s3.c12-p7">Among outstanding personalities of that day, there were especially
two that attracted widespread attention: J. P. Mynster,
assistant pastor at the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, and
Adam Gottlieb Oehlenschlaeger, the dramatic poet, then at the
height of his fame. With their influence these men, as ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p8 | Rev. Mynster, a stepson of Grundtvig’s maternal uncle, after
a period of rationalism, had experienced a quiet conversion to
Evangelical faith and won a respected name as a faithful and gifted
preacher of the Gospel, a name which he retained throughout his
conspicuous career as pastor of the Church of Our Lady in Copenh... | <p id="s3.c12-p8">Rev. Mynster, a stepson of Grundtvig’s maternal uncle, after
a period of rationalism, had experienced a quiet conversion to
Evangelical faith and won a respected name as a faithful and gifted
preacher of the Gospel, a name which he retained throughout his
conspicuous career as pastor of the Church of ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p9 | And so Grundtvig wrote to Mynster: “Dear Rev. Mynster, I
owe you an apology for asking a question that in our days may appear
inexcusable: What is your real belief regarding the Bible and
the faith of Jesus Christ? If you humbly believe in God’s Word,
I shall rejoice with you even if you differ with me in all other
thi... | <p id="s3.c12-p9">And so Grundtvig wrote to Mynster: “Dear Rev. Mynster, I
owe you an apology for asking a question that in our days may appear
inexcusable: What is your real belief regarding the Bible and
the faith of Jesus Christ? If you humbly believe in God’s Word,
I shall rejoice with you even if you differ with m... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p10 | Nor was Grundtvig more successful with a letter of similar
purport to Oehlenschlaeger whose later writings he found lacked
the spiritual sincerity of his earlier work. “My concern about this,”
he wrote, “is increased by the thought that this lessening of spirituality
must be expressive of a change in your own spiritual... | <p id="s3.c12-p10">Nor was Grundtvig more successful with a letter of similar
purport to Oehlenschlaeger whose later writings he found lacked
the spiritual sincerity of his earlier work. “My concern about this,”
he wrote, “is increased by the thought that this lessening of spirituality
must be expressive of a change in... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p11 | In the midst of these troubles Grundtvig again turned his attention
to history, his favorite subject from childhood days. His
retreat from the present to the past implied no abolition, however,
of his resolve to dedicate himself to a spiritual revival of his people.
Through his historical work he wished to show the inf... | <p id="s3.c12-p11">In the midst of these troubles Grundtvig again turned his attention
to history, his favorite subject from childhood days. His
retreat from the present to the past implied no abolition, however,
of his resolve to dedicate himself to a spiritual revival of his people.
Through his historical work he wis... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p12 | A Brief Survey of the World’s History, which Grundtvig published
in 1812, is thus the opposite of an objective presentation of
historical events. It is a Christian philosophy of history, an attempt
to prove the truth of the Gospel by its effect upon the nations.
With the Bible before him Grundtvig weighs and evaluates
... | <p id="s3.c12-p12"><b>A Brief Survey of the World’s History</b>, which Grundtvig published
in 1812, is thus the opposite of an objective presentation of
historical events. It is a Christian philosophy of history, an attempt
to prove the truth of the Gospel by its effect upon the nations.
With the Bible before him Grund... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p13 | Grundtvig’s history caused a sensation, especially on account
of its frank appraisal of many well-known persons. Nearly all
praised its lucid style; a few, such as George Sverdrup, spoke highly
of its strikingly original estimate and correlation of events; but the
intelligentsia condemned it as the work of an impossib... | <p id="s3.c12-p13">Grundtvig’s history caused a sensation, especially on account
of its frank appraisal of many well-known persons. Nearly all
praised its lucid style; a few, such as George Sverdrup, spoke highly
of its strikingly original estimate and correlation of events; but the
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p14 | But while his enemies raged, Grundtvig was already busy
with another work: A Brief Account of God’s Way with the Danish
and Norwegian Peoples. This history which, written in verse and
later published under the title of Roskilde Rhymes, was first read
at a diocesan convention in Roskilde Cathedral, the Westminster
Abbey... | <p id="s3.c12-p14">But while his enemies raged, Grundtvig was already busy
with another work: <b>A Brief Account of God’s Way with the Danish
and Norwegian Peoples</b>. This history which, written in verse and
later published under the title of <b>Roskilde Rhymes</b>, was first read
at a diocesan convention in Roskilde... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p15 | “Our day has inherited two shibboleths from the eighteenth
century: enlightenment and tolerance. By the last of these words
most people understand an attitude of superior neutrality toward
the opinions of others, even when these opinions concern the highest
spiritual welfare of man. Such an attitude has for its premise... | <p id="s3.c12-p15">“Our day has inherited two shibboleths from the eighteenth
century: enlightenment and tolerance. By the last of these words
most people understand an attitude of superior neutrality toward
the opinions of others, even when these opinions concern the highest
spiritual welfare of man. Such an attitude ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p16 | “There are times when to fight for Christianity may not be an
urgent necessity; but that cannot be so in our days when every one
of its divine truths is mocked and assailed. | <p id="s3.c12-p16">“There are times when to fight for Christianity may not be an
urgent necessity; but that cannot be so in our days when every one
of its divine truths is mocked and assailed.</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p17 | “You call me a self-seeking fanatic, but if I be that, why are
you yourself silent? If I be misleading those who follow me, why
are you, the true watchmen of Zion, not exerting yourself to lead
them aright? I stand here the humblest of Danish pastors, a minister
without a pulpit, a man reviled by the world, shorn of my... | <p id="s3.c12-p17">“You call me a self-seeking fanatic, but if I be that, why are
you yourself silent? If I be misleading those who follow me, why
are you, the true watchmen of Zion, not exerting yourself to lead
them aright? I stand here the humblest of Danish pastors, a minister
without a pulpit, a man reviled by the... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p18 | The immediate effect of this bold challenge was a stern reprimand
from Bishop Frederik Munter, accompanied by a solemn
warning that if he ever again ventured to voice a similar judgment
upon his fellow pastors, sterner measures would at once be taken
against him. Besides this, his enemies raved, some of his few remaini... | <p id="s3.c12-p18">The immediate effect of this bold challenge was a stern reprimand
from Bishop Frederik Munter, accompanied by a solemn
warning that if he ever again ventured to voice a similar judgment
upon his fellow pastors, sterner measures would at once be taken
against him. Besides this, his enemies raved, some... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p19 | Being without a pulpit of his own, Grundtvig, after his return
to Copenhagen, frequently accepted invitations to preach for other
pastors. But as the opposition against him grew, these invitations
decreased and, after the Roskilde affair, only one church, the church
of Frederiksberg, was still open to him. Grundtvig fe... | <p id="s3.c12-p19">Being without a pulpit of his own, Grundtvig, after his return
to Copenhagen, frequently accepted invitations to preach for other
pastors. But as the opposition against him grew, these invitations
decreased and, after the Roskilde affair, only one church, the church
of Frederiksberg, was still open t... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p20 | Grundtvig’s withdrawal from the church, though pleasing to
his active enemies, was a great disappointment to his friends. His
services had always been well attended, and his earnest message
had brought comfort to many, especially among the distressed
Evangelicals. But others, too, felt the power of his word. Thus a
man... | <p id="s3.c12-p20">Grundtvig’s withdrawal from the church, though pleasing to
his active enemies, was a great disappointment to his friends. His
services had always been well attended, and his earnest message
had brought comfort to many, especially among the distressed
Evangelicals. But others, too, felt the power of h... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p21 | Thus Grundtvig instead of the friendly co-operation he had
hoped for especially from the spiritual and intellectual leaders of
the people found himself virtually shut out from the circle to which
he naturally belonged, and from the church he loved, perhaps better
than any man of his generation. | <p id="s3.c12-p21">Thus Grundtvig instead of the friendly co-operation he had
hoped for especially from the spiritual and intellectual leaders of
the people found himself virtually shut out from the circle to which
he naturally belonged, and from the church he loved, perhaps better
than any man of his generation.</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p22 | But if his hope of enlisting the leaders in a campaign to revive
the spiritual life of the common people had been disappointed, his
own determination to devote his life to that purpose remained unshaken.
If he could look for no help from the recognized leaders
of his nation, he must somehow gain a hearing from the comm... | <p id="s3.c12-p22">But if his hope of enlisting the leaders in a campaign to revive
the spiritual life of the common people had been disappointed, his
own determination to devote his life to that purpose remained unshaken.
If he could look for no help from the recognized leaders
of his nation, he must somehow gain a he... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p23 | In searching for an answer to this question, he remembered
the two things that most profoundly had influenced his own spiritual
outlook, his study of the traditions and history of his people,
and his religious awakening in 1810. Was it not possible then that
a like change might be engendered in others by presenting the... | <p id="s3.c12-p23">In searching for an answer to this question, he remembered
the two things that most profoundly had influenced his own spiritual
outlook, his study of the traditions and history of his people,
and his religious awakening in 1810. Was it not possible then that
a like change might be engendered in other... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p24 | When Grundtvig presented this plan to his remaining friends,
they received it at once with enthusiasm and began the organization
of societies both in Denmark and Norway for the purpose of
sponsoring its execution, in itself a most herculean task. | <p id="s3.c12-p24">When Grundtvig presented this plan to his remaining friends,
they received it at once with enthusiasm and began the organization
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of societies both in Denmark and Norway for the purpose of
sponsoring its execution, in itself a most herculean task.</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p25 | The two books contain together about fifteen hundred large
and closely printed pages and present a circumstantial account of
the early mythological and factual history of the two nations. Even
a merely literal translation of them might well consume years of
labor. But Grundtvig’s plan went much farther than mere litera... | <p id="s3.c12-p25">The two books contain together about fifteen hundred large
and closely printed pages and present a circumstantial account of
the early mythological and factual history of the two nations. Even
a merely literal translation of them might well consume years of
labor. But Grundtvig’s plan went much farth... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p26 | For seven years Grundtvig buried himself in “the giant’s
mount,” emerging only occasionally for the pursuit of various
studies in connection with his work or to voice his views on certain
issues that particularly interested him. He discovered a number of
errors in the Icelandic version of Beowulf and made a new Danish
... | <p id="s3.c12-p26">For seven years Grundtvig buried himself in “the giant’s
mount,” emerging only occasionally for the pursuit of various
studies in connection with his work or to voice his views on certain
issues that particularly interested him. He discovered a number of
errors in the Icelandic version of Beowulf and... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p27 | In 1817 Grundtvig published the second part of World Chronicles,
and a few issues of a short-lived periodical entitled “Dannevirke”
which among other excellent contributions presented his
splendid poem, “The Easter Lily,” a poetic dramatization of our
Lord’s resurrection, about which the poet, Baggesen, said that “it
... | <p id="s3.c12-p27">In 1817 Grundtvig published the second part of <b>World Chronicles</b>,
and a few issues of a short-lived periodical entitled “Dannevirke”
which among other excellent contributions presented his
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splendid poem, “The Easter Lily,” a poetic dramatization of our
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p28 | Grundtvig began his translation of the sagas on a wave of high
enthusiasm. But as the years multiplied, the interest of his supporters
waned and he himself wearied of the task. He began, besides,
to doubt his ability to resurrect the heroic dead in such a
manner that they could revive the dropping spirit of the living. | <p id="s3.c12-p28">Grundtvig began his translation of the sagas on a wave of high
enthusiasm. But as the years multiplied, the interest of his supporters
waned and he himself wearied of the task. He began, besides,
to doubt his ability to resurrect the heroic dead in such a
manner that they could revive the dropping sp... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p29 | In a welcome to Ingemann, on his return from a tour abroad,
he expresses the hope that the poet will now devote his gifts to a
reincarnation of his country’s old heroes. He himself has tried to
do this. “He has made armor, shields and swords for them of saga’s
steel, and borrowed horses for them from the ancient bards,... | <p id="s3.c12-p29">In a welcome to Ingemann, on his return from a tour abroad,
he expresses the hope that the poet will now devote his gifts to a
reincarnation of his country’s old heroes. He himself has tried to
do this. “He has made armor, shields and swords for them of saga’s
steel, and borrowed horses for them from... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p30 | The discovery that his translation of the sagas was not accomplishing
its intended purpose, and a growing apprehension that the
written word was, perhaps, impotent to revive the spiritual life of
his people, engendered in him an increasing wish to leave “the
mount of the dead” and re-enter the world of the living. His ... | <p id="s3.c12-p30">The discovery that his translation of the sagas was not accomplishing
its intended purpose, and a growing apprehension that the
written word was, perhaps, impotent to revive the spiritual life of
his people, engendered in him an increasing wish to leave “the
mount of the dead” and re-enter the world ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p31 | Spurred by these reasons, he applied for almost every vacancy
in the church, even the smallest, and, in 1821, succeeded in obtaining
an appointment to the pastorate at Prastø, a small city on the
south-eastern shores of Sjælland. | <p id="s3.c12-p31">Spurred by these reasons, he applied for almost every vacancy
in the church, even the smallest, and, in 1821, succeeded in obtaining
an appointment to the pastorate at Prastø, a small city on the
south-eastern shores of Sjælland.</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p32 | Grundtvig was well satisfied with his new charge. He was
kindly received by his congregation; the city was quite close to his
beloved Udby, and his mother still lived there. “In the loveliest
surroundings my eyes have ever seen and among a friendly people,”
he writes, “my strength soon revived so that I could continue... | <p id="s3.c12-p32">Grundtvig was well satisfied with his new charge. He was
kindly received by his congregation; the city was quite close to his
beloved Udby, and his mother still lived there. “In the loveliest
surroundings my eyes have ever seen and among a friendly people,”
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he writ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p33 | An incident is related from his work at Prastø which throws a
somewhat revealing light upon his ability as a pastor. At his only
confirmation service there, the confirmants, we are told, wept so
that he had to pause several times in his address to them in order
to let them regain their composure. Since he was always qu... | <p id="s3.c12-p33">An incident is related from his work at Prastø which throws a
somewhat revealing light upon his ability as a pastor. At his only
confirmation service there, the confirmants, we are told, wept so
that he had to pause several times in his address to them in order
to let them regain their composure. Sin... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c12-p34 | His work at Prastø was, however, of brief duration. In 1822,
less than two years after his installation, he received and accepted
a call as assistant pastor at Our Savior’s Church in Copenhagen,
thus attaining his long deferred wish for a pulpit in the capital. | <p id="s3.c12-p34">His work at Prastø was, however, of brief duration. In 1822,
less than two years after his installation, he received and accepted
a call as assistant pastor at Our Savior’s Church in Copenhagen,
thus attaining his long deferred wish for a pulpit in the capital.</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p1 | Grundtvig began his ministry in the capital with high hopes,
but he was soon disappointed. His services as usual attracted
large audiences, audiences that frequently overflowed the
spacious sanctuary. But these came from all parts of the city, an
ever changing throng from which it was quite impossible to create
a real ... | <p id="s3.c13-p1">Grundtvig began his ministry in the capital with high hopes,
but he was soon disappointed. His services as usual attracted
large audiences, audiences that frequently overflowed the
spacious sanctuary. But these came from all parts of the city, an
ever changing throng from which it was quite impossible... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p2 | He was still lonely. Awakened Christians were few, and his
fellow pastors were nearly all Rationalists who looked upon him
as a dangerous fanatic whom it was best to avoid. Grundtvig’s
opinion about them, though different, was scarcely higher. It provoked
him to observe pastors openly repudiating doctrines and
ordinan... | <p id="s3.c13-p2">He was still lonely. Awakened Christians were few, and his
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fellow pastors were nearly all Rationalists who looked upon him
as a dangerous fanatic whom it was best to avoid. Grundtvig’s
opinion about them, though different, was scarcely higher. It provoked
him to obs... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p3 | Signs of a new awakening, nevertheless, were appearing here
and there, especially in certain rural communities. Influenced by
the Haugean movement in Norway and Grundtvig’s own earlier
work, scattering groups of Evangelicals and Pietists began to
evince new life and activity. Peasants in a number of parishes in
Jutland... | <p id="s3.c13-p3">Signs of a new awakening, nevertheless, were appearing here
and there, especially in certain rural communities. Influenced by
the Haugean movement in Norway and Grundtvig’s own earlier
work, scattering groups of Evangelicals and Pietists began to
evince new life and activity. Peasants in a number of p... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p4 | But Grundtvig never compromised his views for the sake of
attracting a following, and he did not approve of private assemblies.
Such groups, he wrote, had frequently disrupted the church,
bred contempt for Scripture, and fostered a perverted form of
piety. Even as a release from the present deplorable situation, they
m... | <p id="s3.c13-p4">But Grundtvig never compromised his views for the sake of
attracting a following, and he did not approve of private assemblies.
Such groups, he wrote, had frequently disrupted the church,
bred contempt for Scripture, and fostered a perverted form of
piety. Even as a release from the present deplorable... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p5 | Although Grundtvig could not approve of the assemblies he,
nevertheless, sympathized deeply with the distressed laity. A layman
was then bound to his parish, and Grundtvig clearly understood
the difficulty of laymen who had to accept the ministry,
have their children baptized, instructed and confirmed by pastors
denyin... | <p id="s3.c13-p5">Although Grundtvig could not approve of the assemblies he,
nevertheless, sympathized deeply with the distressed laity. A layman
was then bound to his parish, and Grundtvig clearly understood
the difficulty of laymen who had to accept the ministry,
have their children baptized, instructed and confirmed... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p6 | For a number of years Grundtvig thought and wrote almost
ceaselessly about this problem. With conditions so perverted that
the lawbreakers were imprisoning the victims of their own lawlessness,
something ought evidently to be done about it. But what
could he do? | <p id="s3.c13-p6">For a number of years Grundtvig thought and wrote almost
ceaselessly about this problem. With conditions so perverted that
the lawbreakers were imprisoning the victims of their own lawlessness,
something ought evidently to be done about it. But what
could he do?</p>
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p7 | He tried to attack Rationalism from new angles. In a carefully
written article in “The Theological Monthly,” a magazine
that he published in collaboration with the learned but crusty Dr.
G. A. Rudelbach, he argued that any inquiry concerning the nature
of Christianity should distinguish between the questions:
What is t... | <p id="s3.c13-p7">He tried to attack Rationalism from new angles. In a carefully
written article in “The Theological Monthly,” a magazine
that he published in collaboration with the learned but crusty Dr.
G. A. Rudelbach, he argued that any inquiry concerning the nature
of Christianity should distinguish between the qu... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p8 | His writing, however, produced no evident result. The rationalists
either maintained a contemptuous silence or answered him
by their favorite cry of ignorance and fanaticism. The true teachings
of Christianity, they asserted, could be ascertained only by
the trained theologian, able to read the Bible in the original an... | <p id="s3.c13-p8">His writing, however, produced no evident result. The rationalists
either maintained a contemptuous silence or answered him
by their favorite cry of ignorance and fanaticism. The true teachings
of Christianity, they asserted, could be ascertained only by
the trained theologian, able to read the Bible ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p9 | Although these contentions were almost as old as Christianity
itself, Grundtvig still found that a clear refutation of them was practically
impossible. He could not disprove them by Scripture, for
the Rationalists would claim their interpretation of the Bible to
be as trustworthy as his own; nor could he appeal to the... | <p id="s3.c13-p9">Although these contentions were almost as old as Christianity
itself, Grundtvig still found that a clear refutation of them was practically
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impossible. He could not disprove them by Scripture, for
the Rationalists would claim their interpretation of the Bible to
be ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p10 | “Being greatly distressed with the thought that all humble
Christians must either fall into doubt concerning their only Savior
and His Gospel or build their faith on the contradictory teachings
of learned theologians,” he wrote, “I perceived clearly the pressing
need of the church for a simpler, more dependable and aut... | <p id="s3.c13-p10">“Being greatly distressed with the thought that all humble
Christians must either fall into doubt concerning their only Savior
and His Gospel or build their faith on the contradictory teachings
of learned theologians,” he wrote, “I perceived clearly the pressing
need of the church for a simpler, more... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p11 | In his search for an effective means of arming the laity against
the confusing claims of the Rationalists, Grundtvig thus came to
place the Creed above the Bible, or rather to assert that the two
should stand side by side, and that all explanations of the latter
should agree with the plain articles of the former so tha... | <p id="s3.c13-p11">In his search for an effective means of arming the laity against
the confusing claims of the Rationalists, Grundtvig thus came to
place the Creed above the Bible, or rather to assert that the two
should stand side by side, and that all explanations of the latter
should agree with the plain articles o... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p12 | Grundtvig supported his “great discovery” with passages from
the Bible and the church fathers, especially Irenaeus. He advanced
the theory that Jesus had taught the Creed to His disciples during
the forty days after His resurrection in which He remained with
them, “speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of Go... | <p id="s3.c13-p12">Grundtvig supported his “great discovery” with passages from
the Bible and the church fathers, especially Irenaeus. He advanced
the theory that Jesus had taught the Creed to His disciples during
the forty days after His resurrection in which He remained with
them, “speaking of the things pertaining t... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p13 | A critical examination of Grundtvig’s theory, about which
thousands of pages have been written, lies beyond the scope of
this work. Grundtvig himself felt that his “discovery” had given
him a solid foundation for his stand against the Rationalists. And
his theory unquestionably did enable him, in the midst of an almost... | <p id="s3.c13-p13">A critical examination of Grundtvig’s theory, about which
thousands of pages have been written, lies beyond the scope of
this work. Grundtvig himself felt that his “discovery” had given
him a solid foundation for his stand against the Rationalists. And
his theory unquestionably did enable him, in the... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p14 | Grundtvig for some time previous to his discovery had felt exceedingly
depressed. His long struggle for the reawakening of his
people to a richer Christian and national life appeared fruitless.
Most of the intellectual and spiritual leaders of his time looked
upon the very idea of sharing the richer cultural and spirit... | <p id="s3.c13-p14">Grundtvig for some time previous to his discovery had felt exceedingly
depressed. His long struggle for the reawakening of his
people to a richer Christian and national life appeared fruitless.
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p15 | In spite of these discouragements, Grundtvig somehow experienced
a wonderful rebirth of his hope in the spring of 1824, an
experience to which he gave eloquent expression in his great poem,
“New Year’s Morning.” He writes in the preface that he has “long
enough battled with a witch called indifference, and has discover... | <p id="s3.c13-p15">In spite of these discouragements, Grundtvig somehow experienced
a wonderful rebirth of his hope in the spring of 1824, an
experience to which he gave eloquent expression in his great poem,
“New Year’s Morning.” He writes in the preface that he has “long
enough battled with a witch called indifferenc... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p16 | Grundtvig’s hope for a season of quiet and peaceful cooperation
with his friends was, however, soon shattered. In the summer
of 1825, a young professor of theology, H. N. Clausen, published
a book entitled: The Constitution, Doctrine and Rituals of Catholicism
and Protestantism. As Prof. Clausen enjoyed a great popular... | <p id="s3.c13-p16">Grundtvig’s hope for a season of quiet and peaceful cooperation
with his friends was, however, soon shattered. In the summer
of 1825, a young professor of theology, H. N. Clausen, published
a book entitled: <b>The Constitution, Doctrine and Rituals of Catholicism
and Protestantism</b>. As Prof. Claus... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p17 | As Grundtvig mused upon these assertions so expressive of
all that he had denied and fought against, he felt at once that they
constituted a challenge which he could not leave unanswered. He
had shortly before written to a friend: “Since the perverters of
Christianity have become so self-confident that they will not an... | <p id="s3.c13-p17">As Grundtvig mused upon these assertions so expressive of
all that he had denied and fought against, he felt at once that they
constituted a challenge which he could not leave unanswered. He
had shortly before written to a friend: “Since the perverters of
Christianity have become so self-confident th... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p18 | “By the publication of this book,” he writes, “Prof. Clausen
has put himself forward as a leader among the enemies of the
church and the perverters of God’s word in this country. A church,
such as he advocates, that has no determinable form, exists only in
the brains of the theologians, and must be construed from theol... | <p id="s3.c13-p18">“By the publication of this book,” he writes, “Prof. Clausen
has put himself forward as a leader among the enemies of the
church and the perverters of God’s word in this country. A church,
such as he advocates, that has no determinable form, exists only in
the brains of the theologians, and must be c... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p19 | “Against such a church, I place the historical church, that is
the church of the Gospel, instituted by Christ Himself, created by
His word and vivified by His Spirit. For I contend that the Christian
church now as always consists of that body of believers who
truly accept the faith of their baptismal covenant, Holy Bap... | <p id="s3.c13-p19">“Against such a church, I place the historical church, that is
the church of the Gospel, instituted by Christ Himself, created by
His word and vivified by His Spirit. For I contend that the Christian
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truly accept the faith of their baptismal... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p20 | The Reply of the Church caused a sensation. It was read and
discussed everywhere. But if Grundtvig had hoped to force a general
discussion of the plight of the church, he was disappointed.
Prof. Clausen answered him with a lawsuit “for malicious injury
to his professional honor”; his enemies all condemned him, and his
... | <p id="s3.c13-p20"><b>The Reply of the Church</b> caused a sensation. It was read and
discussed everywhere. But if Grundtvig had hoped to force a general
discussion of the plight of the church, he was disappointed.
Prof. Clausen answered him with a lawsuit “for malicious injury
to his professional honor”; his enemies a... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p21 | Meanwhile the Danish church was preparing to celebrate its
thousandth anniversary in May, 1826. Grundtvig looked forward
to the event with almost child-like anticipation, hoping that the
celebration might serve to awaken a new appreciation of the old
church. To heighten the festivities the authorities had authorized
pa... | <p id="s3.c13-p21">Meanwhile the Danish church was preparing to celebrate its
thousandth anniversary in May, 1826. Grundtvig looked forward
to the event with almost child-like anticipation, hoping that the
celebration might serve to awaken a new appreciation of the old
church. To heighten the festivities the authoritie... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p22 | And so it was settled. His resignation was handed to the authorities
a few days before the festival, and it was accepted so
quickly that he was released from office before the following Sunday.
When the festive Sunday came which he had looked forward
to with so much pleasure, he sat idly in his study across from the
ch... | <p id="s3.c13-p22">And so it was settled. His resignation was handed to the authorities
a few days before the festival, and it was accepted so
quickly that he was released from office before the following Sunday.
When the festive Sunday came which he had looked forward
to with so much pleasure, he sat idly in his study... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p23 | Public sentiment regarding Grundtvig’s resignation varied. His
friends deplored the action, holding that he should have remained
in his pastorate both for the sake of his congregation and the cause
which he had so ably championed. But his opponents rejoiced,
seeing in his resignation just another proof of an erratic me... | <p id="s3.c13-p23">Public sentiment regarding Grundtvig’s resignation varied. His
friends deplored the action, holding that he should have remained
in his pastorate both for the sake of his congregation and the cause
which he had so ably championed. But his opponents rejoiced,
seeing in his resignation just another pro... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p24 | The six years during which Grundtvig remained without a
pulpit were among the busiest and most fruitful of his life. He
published his Sunday-Book, a collection of sermons which many
still rate among the finest devotional books in Danish; made extended
visits to England in 1829-1831, for the purpose of studying
the old ... | <p id="s3.c13-p24">The six years during which Grundtvig remained without a
pulpit were among the busiest and most fruitful of his life. He
published his <b>Sunday-Book</b>, a collection of sermons which many
still rate among the finest devotional books in Danish; made extended
visits to England in 1829-1831, for the pu... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p25 | Meanwhile he again had entered the pulpit. As a compensation
for the loss of his ministry, a group of his friends shortly after his
resignation began to hold private assemblies. When Grundtvig
still firmly refused to take part in these, they decided to organize
an independent congregation, petition the government for p... | <p id="s3.c13-p25">Meanwhile he again had entered the pulpit. As a compensation
for the loss of his ministry, a group of his friends shortly after his
resignation began to hold private assemblies. When Grundtvig
still firmly refused to take part in these, they decided to organize
an independent congregation, petition t... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p26 | The eight years Grundtvig served as an independent preacher
at the Frederik’s church were among the happiest in his life. He
rejoiced to know that the large, diversified audience crowding the
sanctuary each Sunday came wholly of its own free will. It also
pleased the now gray-haired pastor to see an increasing number o... | <p id="s3.c13-p26">The eight years Grundtvig served as an independent preacher
at the Frederik’s church were among the happiest in his life. He
rejoiced to know that the large, diversified audience crowding the
sanctuary each Sunday came wholly of its own free will. It also
pleased the now gray-haired pastor to see an ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c13-p27 | Thus from 1839 until Grundtvig’s death the chapel at Vartov
became his home and that of his friends and the center of the fast
growing Grundtvigian movement. People from all walks of life,
from the Queen to the common laborer, became regular attendants
at the unpretentious sanctuary, and the eyes of some old people
sti... | <p id="s3.c13-p27">Thus from 1839 until Grundtvig’s death the chapel at Vartov
became his home and that of his friends and the center of the fast
growing Grundtvigian movement. People from all walks of life,
from the Queen to the common laborer, became regular attendants
at the unpretentious sanctuary, and the eyes of ... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c14-p1 | This lovely, childlike hymn, the first to appear from Grundtvig’s
pen, was written in the fall of 1810 when its author was still
battling with despair and his mind faltering on the brink of insanity.
Against this background the hymn appears like a ray of
sunlight breaking through a clouded sky. And as such it must und... | <p id="s3.c14-p1">This lovely, childlike hymn, the first to appear from Grundtvig’s
pen, was written in the fall of 1810 when its author was still
battling with despair and his mind faltering on the brink of insanity.
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Against this background the hymn appears like a ray of
sunlight br... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c14-p2 | For a number of years Grundtvig’s hymn of the Wise Men
represented his sole contribution to hymnody. Other interests engaged
his attention and absorbed his energy. During his years of
intense work with the sagas he only occasionally broke his “engagement”
with the dead to strike the lyre for the living. In 1815
he tran... | <p id="s3.c14-p2">For a number of years Grundtvig’s hymn of the Wise Men
represented his sole contribution to hymnody. Other interests engaged
his attention and absorbed his energy. During his years of
intense work with the sagas he only occasionally broke his “engagement”
with the dead to strike the lyre for the livin... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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ccel/a/aaberg/hymnsdenmark.xml:s3.c14-p3 | These songs constitute his whole contribution to hymnody from
1810 to 1825. But the latter year brought a signal increase. In the
midst of his fierce battle with the Rationalists he published the first
of his really great hymns, a song of comfort to the daughters of
Zion, sitting disconsolately at the sickbed of their ... | <p id="s3.c14-p3">These songs constitute his whole contribution to hymnody from
1810 to 1825. But the latter year brought a signal increase. In the
midst of his fierce battle with the Rationalists he published the first
of his really great hymns, a song of comfort to the daughters of
Zion, sitting disconsolately at the... | [] | aaberg | Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Public domain. | 1945 | [
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