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Ett barn är fött på denna dag

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"Ett barn är fött på denna dag"
Christmas song
Written
  • 1617 (1617)
  • 1817
Text
  • by Olaus Martini
  • by Johan Olof Wallin (amendments)
LanguageSwedish
Based on"Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her"
Published1913 (1913)

"Ett barn är fött på denna dag" ("A child is born this day") is a Swedish Christmas song.

Overview

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"Ett barn är fött på denna dag" was originally an amended version of Martin Luther's hymn "Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her". The Swedish language lyrics were written by Olaus Martini in 1617 and revised by Johan Olof Wallin in 1817. The song lyrics are about the birth of Jesus. The melody of the song is based on a German folk melody.

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References

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  1. ^ "När ljusen ska tändas därhemma" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1994. Retrieved 13 December 2010.

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