Career
Lissner retired in 2003. Holger Lissner has worked a lot with hymns, both as a hymn writer, and as editor of collections of new hymns and choral works. He has also written the liturgies for church services, including "Spillemandsmessen", a service with music for Danish folk musicians.
In Norway, he is known for the advent hymn "Nå tenner vi vår adventskrans", which is in the Norsk Salmebok.
Holger Lisner is represented with the following original hymns in Den Danske Salmebog:
371: Du fylder mig medical glæde
414: Den mægtige finder vi ikke
660: Kom, hjælp mig, Herre Jesus
678: Guds fred er glæden i dit sind
698: Kain, hvor er din bror? 786: Nu går solen sin vej.