Fred Kaan
Frederik "Fred" Herman Kaan (born July 27, 1929 in Haarlem , † October 4, 2009 in Penrith , Cumbria ) was a Dutch pastor and hymn book author.
Kaan grew up in Utrecht and developed a Christian-pacifist attitude towards the end of the Second World War . Since 1955 he has served as a pastor in various Reformed parishes in Great Britain , including Barry, Wales , Plymouth and Swindon . He was one of the collaborators on the ecumenical hymn book "Cantate Domino" (1974). From 1968 to 1978 he was general secretary of the World Federation of Reformed Churches in Geneva .
He was the lyricist of numerous English-language hymns, some of which were also translated into other languages, including " Let us talents and togues employ ", which is known under the German text " Kommt mit Gaben und Lobgesang " ( EG 229).
Fred Kaan was a member of the Christian Peace Conference .
Web links
- Literature by and about Fred Kaan in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary article on independent.co.uk (with picture)
- Obituary article on the homepage of the Reformed Church
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| SURNAME | Kaan, Fred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kaan, Frederik Herman (full name); Kaan, Fred Herman (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch pastor and hymn book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haarlem |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 2009 |
| Place of death | Penrith (Cumbria) |