Joël Blomqvist (1840−1930)

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Joël (Joel) Blomqvist was born on 15 November 1840 in Stockholm, and died on 30 October 1930 in Skärblacka, Östergötland. He was a composer, author and publisher of spirituals and at times even an itinerant preacher and singer. His song collections Sabbatsklockan (1877−78) and Fridstoner (1878−82) reached a wide public. His ambitious Stycken ur Davids psalmer (1895−96) as well as most of his later work was, on the other hand, seldom used. Today Blomqvist is best known as the lyricist for ‘O hur saligt att få vandra.’

Summary list of works

Hymns and spiritual songs (approximately 400 lyrics and about the same number of melodies, including the collections Sabbatsklockan, Fridstoner and Hemlandstoner).


Works by Joël Blomqvist

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