Israel Gustaf Kolmodin (24 December 1643 – 19 April 1709) was a Swedish hymnwriter and Lutheran priest, active in the

Church of Sweden The Church of Sweden () is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, with around 5.5 million members at year end 2023, it is the largest Christian denomination in Sweden, the largest List ...

. He is usually credited for having written the song "

Den blomstertid nu kommer Den blomstertid nu kommer (, and in Finnish Suvivirsi, , or Jo joutui armas aika, ) is a Swedish people, Swedish summertime hymn, traditionally credited to Israel Kolmodin after walking at Hångers källa outside Visby. It was first published in ...

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1643 births 1709 deaths Swedish Lutheran hymnwriters 17th-century Swedish Lutheran priests 18th-century Swedish Lutheran priests People from Enköping {{Sweden-bio-stub