Holger Lissner (born 15 July 1938[1] in Rynkeby), is a Danish priest and hymn writer.[2]
Biography
Lissner was a teacher at Løgumkloster Højskole from 1971-1979 and a priest in Sønder Bjert 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 church services, including "Spillemandsmessen", a service with music for Danish folk musicians.
In Denmark, Lissner is known for writing a Christian version of the Lucia song in 1982.[3]
In Norway, he is known for the advent 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 (musical) 1996
- Livets træ, 1998
Hymns
Holger Lisner is represented by the following original hymns in the 2003 edition of Den Danske Salmebog:
- 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
- ^ "Hør himmelsus i tredie time". information.dk (in Danish). 12 June 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Nye ord til gamle bønner". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "En evangelisk udgave af lucia-sangen" [An evangelical version of the Lucia song] (in Danish). kristeligt-dagblad.dk. 13 December 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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