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History of Hymns: "Thy Holy Wings, O Savior"
"Thy Holy Wings, O Savior"
Caroline V. Sandell-Berg; trans. by Gracia Grindal
The United Methodist Hymnal, No. 502
Caroline V. Sandell-Berg |
Thy holy wings, O Savior,
spread gently over me,
and let me rest securely
through good and ill in thee.
O be my strength and portion,
my rock and hiding place,
and let my every moment
be lived within thy grace.*
Caroline [Karolina] Wilhelmina Sandell-Berg (1832-1903) wrote one of the most beloved Swedish hymns, "Children of the Heavenly Father," a hymn that demonstrates the rich heritage of congregational song and folk music that Scandinavian Christians have given the world.
Karolina Sandell was born in Fröderyd, Småland, Sweden, the daughter of a Lutheran minister who was influenced by seventeenth- and eighteenth-century pietism and the Moravians.
She found her voice in the poetry of hymns, writing as many as 2000 hymns, 650 of which were publish