Carl Boberg
Carl Gustav Boberg (16 August 1859 – 7 January 1940) was a Swedish poet, preacher, government official and member of parliament, best known for writing the Swedish-language poem "O Store Gud" ('O Great God') from which the English language-hymn "How Great Thou Art" is derived.
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| Born | 16 August 1859 Mönsterås parish, Kalmar County, Sweden |
| Died | 7 January 1940 (aged 80) Kalmar Cathedral parish, Kalmar County, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, preacher, writer, member of the Riksdag |
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