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In The Secret Place
In The Secret Place
In The Secret Place
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Peter Van Woerden, Corrie Ten Boom’s nephew, began his career in the Dutch underground in 1942. He was the organist of the Reformed Church in Velsen and was at his regular post on the bench one Lord’s Day morning as he recounts:

“On this particular Sunday, as I sat and mused, I suddenly realized that exactly two years before, on the 10th of May, the Nazi invasion of Holland had begun. As I looked over the congregation I decided that something should be done, something on this Sunday morning to demonstrate that we still were real Dutchmen at heart, something to express our faith and hope in a day of victory when we would again be a free people. The sermon over, I pulled extra stops out on the organ, then firmly and distinctly played the first chords of the Wilhelmus, the national anthem of the Netherlands. There was a rustling downstairs. People stood to their feet. One voice began to sing, then another, and others; and soon, like a mighty sea, the glorious old hymn rolled forth from the overflowing hearts of hundreds of Hollanders as tears streamed down their faces. For that one moment we were a free people in the midst of a dark world full of oppression and persecution.”

That gesture landed Peter in prison where, in turn, he experienced, for the first time in his life, a deep hunger for God. After years in the church he met Christ and was truly converted. And thus an adventure in which Peter evaded the Nazis many months until the night he went to grandfather and Aunt Corrie.
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Release dateJun 28, 2017
ISBN9781787205260
In The Secret Place
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Peter Van Woerden

Peter Van Woerden (January 7, 1924 - September 6, 1990), also known as Pierre Van Woerden and “Onkel Peter,” was a Christian musician, author and composer. He is the author of the first German Christian children’s audio series, Onkel Peters Kinderstunde (Uncle Peter’s Children’s Hour). Born the fourth of six children into an evangelical teacher family, he grew up in Haarlem, Netherlands. At the age of 17, he became an organist in an evangelical church in Velsen; however, during the occupation of the Netherlands by German troops, his career came to an abrupt end in May 1942 when he had played the forbidden national anthem, Wilhelmus, during a worship. During his subsequent imprisonment, he converted to Christianity and decided to devote his life to his new faith. After the war, he began theological studies at the Swiss Bible School in Beatenberg, from where he was then sent to France and Belgium and later also travelled to the USA and Canada. In Germany, Van Woerden became a well-known music producer for the Christian music record label “Frohe Botschaft im Lied,” in particular as “Onkel Peter” in his audio series, Onkel Peters Kinderstunde (Uncle Peter’s Children’s Hour). Together with Margret Birkenfeld and her Wetzlar Children’s Choir he presented biblical stories and performed Christian songs. As the first child-friendly show with varied dialogues, songs and stories, the series soon developed into a children’s classic within the German Christian scene. He appeared as an arranger and session musician on numerous productions of a variety of artists of the Christian music scene throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s. He also published some solo albums playing the Hammond organ. Van Woerden died in 1990 at the age of 66.

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    It was such a blessing and encouragement to read this testimony of God's kindness and faithfulness. It caries a call to follow Jesus. God bless him and those who read this book!

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