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The story behind the tibulos. Boberg
was a writer and composer of the anthem.

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How big he is. Bobert was
born in Montserrat, near Calmar,

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Sweden, on the 16th of August, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-

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nine. Son of a carpenter,
he worked for a while as a sailor.

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He came to Christ at the age
of nineteen and attended a Bible school

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in Christinham as a minister Like.
Then he was the editor of the weekly

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Evangelical Witness of Truth newspaper from one
thousand eight hundred ninety to one thousand nine

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hundred and sixteen. For twenty years, between one thousand nine hundred and twelve

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and one thousand nine hundred and thirty- one was a member of the Swedish

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Parliament. He published more than sixty
poems and hymns. He also helped compile

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the first two hymnaries of the Swedish
Church. How was the origin of the

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hymn how great is he? The
original form of how great he is was

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written in the Swedish language in one
thousand eight hundred and eighty- five,

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when cart was at the age of
twenty- six. It was a warm

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summer day. Karl and some of
his friends had gone to a special service

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about two miles away from their home
and as they returned they were struck by

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a strong thunderstorm with lightning, strong
winds that razed the surrounding fields and as

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well as came quickly. Likewise,
the sun shone again with a beautiful Iris

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bow, confirming God' s promise
at once. While the Iris bow disappeared

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and the sun did the same thing
in the west. In that sweet evening

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at a distance one could hear the
song of the vegetation touched by the breeze

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and the church bell, the mere
presence of such circumstances, the surrounding beauty

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and the sound of the bell.
All this was combined to contribute to the

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formation of a beautiful poem in the
mind of this young preacher. The Castilian

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version was written by Dr. Arturo
w Hoten, pastor, journalist and leader

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of the Evangelical Christian Church of Argentina. Without a doubt, his name transcended

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the borders of his homeland and his
time thanks to his work. How great

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he is one of the most famous
and inspiring hymns in history