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| Short Name: | V. Koren |
| Full Name: | Koren, V. (Vilhelm), 1826-1910 |
| Birth Year: | 1826 |
| Death Year: | 1910 |
Born: December 22, 1826, Bergen, Norway.
Died: December 19, 1910, Decorah, Iowa.
Buried: Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa.
Koren has been called the "patriarch of Norwegian-American Lutherans." He graduated from the University of Christiana in 1852; helped found Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota; and received a doctorate of divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1903. He served as pastor of the Washington Prairie congregation in Iowa, and president of the Norwegian Synod (1894-1910). The king of Norway made him a Commander of the Order of St. Olaf for his achievements. His works include:
Synodens Salmebog, 1874
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Texts by V. Koren (6) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al verden nu raabe for Herren med fryd | Ulrik V. Koren (Author) | Norwegian | 2 |
| O sing, all ye lands, with a jubilant voice | V. Koren (Author) | English | 3 |
| Oh, sing jubilee to the Lord | Ulrik V. Koren (Author) | English | 2 |
| Om himmerig vi tale vil | Ulrik V. Koren (Author) | 2 | |
| Vor Herre Jesus Krist, Guds Søn | Ulrik V. Koren (Author) | Norwegian | 2 |
| Ye lands, to the Lord make a jubilant noise | V. Koren (Author) | English | 15 |
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