Victor Christian Hjort

From BiblePortal Wikipedia

Victor Christian Hjort [1]

a celebrated hymnologist of the Protestant Church, born at Gunderslevholm, in: Denmark, in 1735 was bishop of Ribe. His collection of sacred songs were almost entirely inserted in the public hymn-book of the Danish Church. He published also collections of songs for the Sunday schools of workmen, soldiers, etc. He died in 1818, on the island of Amagar, near Copenhagen Pierer, Univ. Lex. 8, 417. (J.H.W.)

References