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Det mörknar ute och vindens sus far över de dunkla dalar; Natt faller över den armes hus och rikemans stolta salar. Var är det ljus, var är det ljus som oss hugsvalar? De eviga stjärnor stråla klart i däldernas dunkel neder. Av festliga ljus ett underbart, ett länsande sken sig breder. Kom snart Guds ljus, kom snart Guds ljus, som allen oss lyser. Allt mörker ljusnar för Herren Krist som kom för att världen lysa. Guds helga änglar med oljekvist omskygga dem som frysa. I kväll skall visst, i kväll skall vår hydda änglarna hysa.
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Text Authorship:
- by Zachris Topelius (1818 - 1898) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Karl Collan (1828 - 1871), "Julvisa", 1868 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957), "Det mörknar ute", op. 1 no. 3 (1897) [ voice and piano ], from 5 julsånger, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David McCleery) , "It’s getting dark outside", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Ulkona hämärtää", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-04
Line count: 18
Word count: 95
It’s getting dark outside and the sigh of the wind Falls over the dark valleys; Night is falling over the poor man’s house And over the rich man’s grand abode. Where is the light, where is the light Which brings us comfort? The eternal stars shine clear and bright In the darkest depths of the glens. A warm and wonderful beam of light Radiates from festive candles. Oh light of God, come to us And shine brightly on us all. All darkness lifts for Christ our Lord Who came to light our world. God’s holy angels with soothing balm Embrace all those who suffer in the cold. Tonight the angels will for sure Find shelter in our humble home.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Swedish (Svenska) to English copyright © 2018 by David McCleery, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in Swedish (Svenska) by Zachris Topelius (1818 - 1898)
This text was added to the website: 2018-02-26
Line count: 18
Word count: 119