1544, Ro­skilde, Den­mark.

1610, Mal­mö, Ox­ie, Den­mark.

Sthen is one of the best known 16th Cen­tu­ry Dan­ish hymn­ists. His par­ents died ear­ly, and at age 21, he be­came a head­mas­ter in Hel­sing­ør. The next year, he be­came Cur­ate at St. Olai Church in Hel­sing­ør. In 1580, he earned an MA de­gree at the Un­i­ver­si­ty of Co­pen­ha­gen. He be­came Rec­tor of St. Pe­der Church in Mal­mø in 1583, and re­tired in 1607. His works in­clude:

• En li­den nyt­tig Haand­bog, 1578
• Lykkens Hjul, 1581
• En li­den Van­dre­bog, 1589

1. Den li­use Dag for­gang­en er
2. Den mørcke Nat for­gang­en er
3. Herre Je­su Krist! Min Frel­ser Du Est
   • Lord Je­sus Christ, My Sav­ior Blest
4. Jeg gik mig i Ros­ens­lund
5. Jeg stod mig op en Mor­gen­stund
6. O Gud, ef­ter dig mig forlæng­er