N. F. S. Grundtvig, N. F. S. Grundtvig, Jørn Henrik Petersen

Easter flower! what would you here? N. F. S. Grundtvig, N. F. S. Grundtvig, Jørn Henrik Petersen 1st edition

There are creative writers and thinkers who are the origin of words and expressions that have a long life in history. One of them is Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872).

He is perhaps best known internationally for his modern ideas about lifelong learning and a completely new type of school – the folk high school for young people as well as adults – that was to give people the possibility of developing freely and using their abilities for the benefit of their national community.

In this book we feature a selection of his well-known hymns and songs. They are among the most powerful of his entire work marked by an artistic breadth that is immediately sensed.

The present English translations – the work of the poet and translator John Irons, in collaboration with the poet Klaus Høeck – can and should be sung at everyday gatherings of people wishing to express themselves about what is most important in human existence: faith, hope and love.