"Gläns över sjö och strand" ("Shine over sea[1] and shore") is the opening line for a poem written by Viktor Rydberg, appearing in the 1891 Vapensmeden (The gunsmith). In the novel, the poem has no title. The title "Betlehems stjärna" ("Star of Bethlehem") originally appeared in 1893 when Alice Tegnér published music, turning the poem into a song. The title has also been used for later melodies.[2][3]
| "Gläns över sjö och strand" | |
|---|---|
| Hymn | |
 | |
| English | Shine over sea[1] and shore |
| Occasion | Christmas |
| Text | by Viktor Rydberg |
| Language | Swedish |
| Melody | by Alice Tegnér |
| Published | 1891 (as a poem) 1893 (as a song) |
A popular hymn, it is featured in Den svenska psalmboken (The Swedish hymnal).
References
edit- ^ a b Toller, Eva. "GLÄNS ÖVER SJÖ OCH STRAND" (PDF). Eva Toller's choral arrangements. Eva Toller. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Viktor Rydberg (1912). Vapensmeden [Elektronisk resurs] : (hägringar från reformationstiden). Rydberg, V., Valda skrifter ; 1 (7th ed.). Bonnier.
- ^ Alice Tegnér (1893). Sjung med oss, mamma! 2, 16 visor. Skoglund.
- Palm Anders, Stenström Johan, ed. (1999). Barnens svenska sångbok. Bonnier.