Anders Frostenson

Anders Frostenson
Swedish hymnwriter and priest, Anders Frostenson
Born(1906-04-23)23 April 1906
Loshult, Sweden
Died4 April 2006(2006-04-04) (aged 99)
Örebro, Sweden
Occupationspriest, writer, hymnwriter
Children3

Anders Frostenson (23 April 1906 in Loshult, Sweden – 4 April 2006) was a Swedish hymnwriter, priest, and writer. He was a paternal uncle of Katarina Frostenson. He has three children and was divorced and re-married.[1]

Hymns list

The theme in his hymns is consistent, and are usually about God and Jesus Christ. In the year of 1937, nine of his written hymns were included in a Swedish hymn book, and even more were included in songbooks of free churches.[2]

  • Are There Toys in Heaven? (Finns det leksaker i himmelriket?) 1 language • 4 collections
  • Faith, While Trees Are Still in Blossom (Tron sig sträcker efter Frukten) 1 language • 2 collections
  • God Created All Things (Gud har skapat allting) 1 language • 4 collections
  • How Can Creation’s Voice Be Still 1 language • 2 collections
  • The Flames are Many (Lågorna är många) 1 language • 4 collections
  • Your love, O God, is broad (Är Guds kärlek såsom havet) 4 languages • 6 collections

References

  1. ^ "Anders Frostensson | For a new world". www.foranewworld.org. Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Anders Frostensson | For a new world". www.foranewworld.org. Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.