Arvid Afzelius, court chaplain and pastor at Enkoping, was another member of this remarkable group of Swedish hymnists that contributed to the "Psalm-book" of Wallin. Afzelius, who was an authority on folk songs, has given us the inspiring hymn of praise beginning: Unto the Lord of all creation Thy voice, my soul, in anthems raise. Let every heart a fit oblation Bring unto Him with songs of praise. O contemplate in humbleness The power and riches of His grace. Johan Hjerten, an obscure country pastor at Hellstad, was the author of six hymns in the "Psalm-book," among them the devotional hymn, "Jesus, in my walk and living." It is said that the artless simplicity of his hymns provided an excellent pattern for the other writers of his day, many of whom were fond of the grandiloquent phrases so characteristic of the rationalist hymnody. The last name of this group we would mention is that of a layman, Per Olof Nystrom. This man, who was a high naval officer, wrote many excellent hymns, among them a devotional lyric that for more than a hundred years has been cherished almost as a national prayer by the pious folk of Sweden. Its first stanza reads: O Fount of truth and mercy, Thy promise cannot fail; What Thou hast said must ever In heaven and earth prevail; "Call upon Me in trouble, And I will help afford." Yea, to my latest moment, I'll call upon Thee, Lord. A Longing for Home Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Thou city ever blest, Within thy portals first I find My safety, peace, and rest. Here dangers always threaten me, My days in strife are spent, And labor, sorrow, worry, grief, I find at best their strength. No wonder, then, that I do long, O blessed home, for thee, Where I shall find a resting-place, From sin and sorrow free; Where tears and weeping are no more, Nor death, nor pain, nor night, For former things are passed away, And darkness turned to light. Now all for me has lost its charm Which by the world is praised, Since on the cross, through faith, I saw My Saviour Jesus raised; My goal is fixed, one thing I ask, Whate'er the cost may be, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Soon to arrive in thee. Carolina Vilhelmina (Sandell) Berg (1832-1903). THE FANNY CROSBY OF SWEDEN AND THE PIETISTS As will be noted in a subsequent chapter, the Nineteenth century witnessed the phenomenon of gifted Christian women assuming a place of primary importance among the foremost hymn-writers of the Church. Just as England had its Charlotte Elliott and Frances Havergal, and America had its Fanny Crosby, so Sweden had its Lina Sandell.