Son of a priest, Brorson stu­died the­ol­o­gy in Co­pen­ha­gen, and was or­dained in 1721. He served in Ran­der­up, Tön­der; as dean at Ribe Ca­thed­ral; and as Bi­shop at Ribe from 1741. He pub­lished a hymn book in 1732 in­clud­ing Christ­mas hymns, fol­lowed by others. He is one of the three great Danish hymn writ­ers be­sides Thomas Kingo and Nik­o­lai Grundt­vig.

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Hymns

1. Den store hvide Flok vi se
   • Behold a Host, Ar­rayed in White
2. Her kom­mer, Je­sus di­na smaa
   • Thy Lit­tle Ones, Dear Lord, Are We
3. O Hell­ig Aand! mit Hierte
   • My Heart Is Yearning Ever

Translations

1. Hvorledes Skal Jeg Møde