God's Word Is Our Great Heritage

Author: N.F. S. Grundtvig

Nicolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig was the son of a pastor, and was born at Udby, in Seeland, in 1783. He studied in the University of Copenhagen from 1800-1805; and, like some other eminent men, did not greatly distinguish himself; his mind was too active and his imagination too versatile to bear the restraint of the academic course. After leaving the university he took to teaching; first in Langeland, then (1808) in Copenhagen. Here he devoted his attention to poetry, literature, and Northern antiquities. In 1810 he became assistant to his father in a parish in Jutland. The sermon he preached at his ordination, on the subject "Why has the Lord's word disappeared from His house," attracted much attention, which is rarely the case with "pro… Go to person page >

Translator: O. G. Belsheim

Ole G. Belsheim was born on August 26, 1861 in Vang, Valdres, Norway. He em­i­grat­ed to Amer­i­ca with his fam­i­ly when he was just 5 years old. He at­tend­ed Lu­ther Col­lege, De­cor­ah, Io­wa; North­field Sem­in­a­ry; and Augs­burg Sem­in­a­ry, Min­ne­so­ta. He served as pastor in Mil­wau­kee, Wis­con­sin; Al­bert Lea, Min­ne­so­ta; Grand Mea­dow, Min­ne­so­ta; and Man­dan, North Da­ko­ta and Trin­i­ty Evan­gel­i­cal Lu­ther­an Church in Bis­marck, North Da­ko­ta (1908-15). He was also a member of the committee that produced The Lutheran Hymnary in 1913 and served as editor for Christian Youth for two years. He died on Feb­ru­a­ry 13, 1925 in Dick­in­son, North Da­ko­ta. NN, H… Go to person page >