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| "Mitt hjerte alltid vanker" | |
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| Genre | Christian, Christmas |
"Mitt hjerte alltid vanker" ("My Heart Always Wanders") is an old Scandinavian hymn written by Danish bishop and hymn writer Hans Adolph Brorson, frequently used as a Christmas song. It first came out in print in 1732.[1][2]
In Denmark, the most popular version of this song is set to the melody composed by Carl Nielsen, with Thomas Laub's correspondence. Nielsen also had assistance with Paul Hellmuth in making the harmonies for the song.[2]
Another version of the song uses a Norwegian version of an old Swedish folk melody, which was first written down in 1816 in Västergötland in Sweden. This is the version is the most popular in Norway and Sweden.[3][4]
- ^ "Historien bak mitt hjerte alltid vanker". www.korbloggen.no. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ a b "Forunderligt at sige - Det Kongelige Bibliotek". www.kb.dk. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "julesangenes historie". www.forskning.no. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Mitt hjerte alltid vanker". www.liturgi.info. Retrieved 2020-11-30.