Oscar Ahnfelt — was a Swedish singer, composer and music publisher. Ahnfelt composed the music for many of Lina Sandell's hymns. He was a pietistwho traveled all over Scandinaviaplaying his string guitar and singing her lyrics.
The state church authorities did not like pietistic hymns and, anticipating a royal injunction against the singing of Sandell's songs, ordered Ahnfelt to sing them before King Karl XV. But after hearing them, the King announced to Ahnfelt, "You may sing as much as you desire in both of my kingdoms.
Sandell—Ahnfelt hymns have spread throughout the world. Jenny Lindknown worldwide as the "Swedish Nightingale", was also a pietist and popularized Sandell's hymns in America and wherever she sang. Ahnfelt died October 22, in Karlshamn, Blekinge.
The following hymns have melodies composed by Oscar Ahnfelt. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikimedia Commons. Oscar Ahnfelt [1].
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