hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə lɪtˈɜːdʒɪkəl kəmˈɪʃən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ðə lɪtˈɜːdʒɪkəl bˈʊks ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv nˈoːɹweɪ.
He was a member of the liturgical commission (1976–78) appointed to reform the liturgical books of the Church of Norway.