1863–1938
Ditlef Georgsen Ristad

Introduction

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Born: No­vem­ber 22, 1863, Ov­er­hal­la, Nord-Trøn­de­lag fylke, Nor­way.

Died: Sep­tem­ber 20, 1938, Ma­ni­to­woc, Wis­con­sin.

Buried: Ev­er­green Ce­me­te­ry, Ma­ni­to­woc, Wis­con­sin.

Biography

Ditlaf was the son of George and Jo­han­na Ber­gitte Ris­tad, and hus­band of Sar­ah M. John­son.

He taught at the Nam­sos Mid­dle School in Nor­way. Af­ter serv­ing three years in the ar­my, he em­i­grated to Am­er­ica in 1887.

He at­tend­ed Lu­ther Se­mi­na­ry, St. Paul, Min­ne­so­ta, and Chi­ca­go Uni­ver­si­ty.

He then served pas­tor­ates in Edg­er­ton, East Kosh­kon­ong, Rock­dale, and Ma­ni­to­woc, Wis­cons­in.

From 1901–19, he served in turn as pre­si­dent of Al­bi­on Aca­de­my, Park Reg­ion Lu­ther Col­lege, and the Lu­ther­an La­dies Se­mi­na­ry, Red Wing, Min­ne­so­ta.

Works

In 1897 he ed­it­ed the Lu­ther­an Sun­day-School Hym­nal and served on the com­mit­tee for the Lu­ther­an Hym­na­ry and the Lu­ther­an Hym­na­ry Jun­ior.

He is­sued a book of Nor­we­gian po­et­ry in 1922.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Arisen Is the Ho­ly Christ
  2. Arisen Is the Ho­ly Lord
  3. Bless, O Lord, and Keep Us
  4. Bless Our Ears, O Gen­tle Sav­ior
  5. Come Des­cend, O Ho­ly Spi­rit
  6. Come Sing Our Christ­mas Day
  7. Den Bittre Kam Er Nu Fuld­bragt
  8. I Am Con­tent
  9. I Come un­to Thy Mang­er Low
  10. I Thank Thee, God, Cre­at­or Blest
  11. Jesus Lives, the Brok­en Tomb
  12. Lord Jesus Christ, My Sav­ior Blest
  13. Make Nois­es of Joy un­to the Lord
  14. Slumber in Je­sus’ Name I Know, A
  15. Thee, Ho­ly Tri­ni­ty, We Pray
  16. There Is a King­dom of the Lord
  17. This Night Je­sus Was Be­trayed
  18. Thy Lit­tle Ones Are Com­ing
  19. Thy Word, O God, Like Dew Re­new­eth
  20. To Thy Ten­der Bo­som We
  21. V’r En Klip­per­ift For Mig
  22. With a Great and Pre­cious Price

Translations

  1. Be True to God
  2. Hellig, Hell­ig, Hell­ig, Herre Al­m’gtig
  3. Hvorledes Skal en Ung Sin Sti
  4. I Walk in Dan­ger All the Way
  5. I Walk with Je­sus All the Way
  6. Jerusalem, Du Fagre Him­mel­stad
  7. Jesus Du Som Hjor­den Roeg­ter
  8. Kom, min Sj’l, til Boen Be­red
  9. O Du Som Hoer­er Synd’res Rop
  10. O Hav­de Jeg Saa Sterk En Tro

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