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  Elihu Pedersen: An Unusually Productive Songwriter

  Elihu Pedersen was, during his lifetime, a very active and hardworking evangelist, songwriter, and composer. He wrote 79 songs that are published in the songbooks “Ways of the Lord” and “The Almond Blossom,” as well as composing 14 melodies.

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  Karl Pedersen: the Songwriter Behind “Go Out From the Camp!”

  Karl Pedersen became an early part of the congregation that arose around the Christian preaching of Johan Oscar Smith at the beginning of the 1900s. He wrote several songs that are published in the songbook “Ways of the Lord.” His songs have proven to be enduring. They are marked by heartfelt exhortations unto the fear of God, and to complete surrender to God.

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  Anna Belden: the Songwriter behind “O God’s Kingdom Consists Not of Word”

  Anna Belden was a Norwegian songwriter from Stadlandet. When she was quite young, she wrote two songs that were rich in content and full of life, with a deep Christian message. Anna died at only 23 years of age, but her songs testify that even by that time, she had found deep meaning in life. The songs she wrote—”Onward by faith as a pilgrim and stranger” and “O God’s kingdom consists not of word”—have been a source of help, comfort, and blessings for generations.

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  Elias Aslaksen—Author of the Song “Zion I Treasure”

  Elias Aslaksen was an exceptionally energetic and active evangelist, author, and church builder. He traveled, preached, and wrote extensively—both articles for “Skjulte Skatter” (Hidden Treasures) and books such as “I Am Crucified with Christ.” But he also wrote a number of songs that are extremely rich in content. And it was Elias Aslaksen who took the initiative in publishing the first edition of the songbook “Herrens Veier” (Ways of the Lord).

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  Marie Johansen—Zealous and Active—Author of “Give Your Whole Life to Jesus”

  Marie Johansen (1892–1986) wrote a number of songs at a young age, including “Give your whole life to Jesus.” Her songs are rich in content, thought-provoking, and encouraging. They testify of a strong and living faith, and of a rich and firmly rooted life with God.

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  Waters of Life: Why Do You Still Thirst?

  Have you ever felt that your life is dry, no matter how many things you fill it with? That was exactly the condition a woman from Samaria was in when she one day met a weary traveler at a well outside the town of Sychar.

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  “O God’s Kingdom Consists Not of Word”—What Does the Song Say about God’s Kingdom?

  What does the kingdom of God actually consist of? The song “O God’s kingdom consists not of word” provides the answer to this question. Based on Rom. 14:17, Anna Belden, a young Norwegian woman who was zealous for God, wrote this song. This can be taken as a thought-provoking lesson. But the song is also full of powerful exhortations and is an encouragement to understand what it takes to partake of the kingdom ourselves.

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