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C. O. Rosenius

1816 - 1868 Person Name: Carl O. Rosenius Author of "Wheresoe'er I Roam" in The Cyber Hymnal Rosenius, Carl Olof. (Nysätra, Sweden, February 3, 1816--February 24, 1868). Lutheran. Son of a state church preacher with pietist convictions. University of Uppsala, 1838-1839. Tutor at Lenna. Lay preacher and evangelist. Editor of Pietisten, 1842-1868, a monthly which played a major role in the revival and free church movement. In order to stem the tide of separation and keep the revival within the state church, Rosenius and his friends organized "Evangeliska Fosterlandsstiftelsen" (Evangelical National Foundation) in 1856. In his activities as a lay preacher Rosenius was often accompanied by the singer-hymnist, Oscar Ahnfelt, and his lyrics were published in the latter's Andeliga Sånger (Spiritual Songs). Author of "Var jag går" (Wheresoe'er I Roam) and "Med Gud och hans vänskap" (With God and His Friendship). Reviser of "Jag har en vän, så huld, så mild, så tålig" (I Have a Friend, So Patient, Kind, Forbearing). --J. Irving Erickson, DNAH Archives
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Victor O. Peterson

1864 - 1929 Person Name: Victor O. Peterson, 1864-1929 Translator of "Wheresoe'er I Roam" in The Covenant Hymnal
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Victor O. Petersen

1864 - 1929 Person Name: Victor O. Petersen, 1864-1929 Translator (from Swedish) of "Wheresoe'er I Roam" in The Cyber Hymnal
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