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Han eisker bedst

Een der er, som fremfor andre

Author: Marianne Nunn
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: Marianne Nunn

Marianne Nunn United Kingdom 1778-1847. Born at Colchester, Essex, England, she lived a life of relative seclusion. She authored a few hymns and was interested in mission work. Her brother, John, a minister, published a song book “Psalms and hymns”,(containing her hymn noted below), eventually circulated. She also published a book, “The benevolent merchant”. In 1830 Joshua Leavitt included her hymn in his song book, “The Christian lyre”, which was later in America. She died unmarried. John Perry… Go to person page >

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First Line: Een der er, som fremfor andre
Title: Han eisker bedst
Author: Marianne Nunn
Copyright: Public Domain
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