"Nu tändas tusen juleljus" - (English: A thousand Christmas candles are lit now)
Both the melody and the song was written by the Swedish author Emmy Köhler in 1898 and has become one of the most sung Christmas carols in Sweden in the 20th century, both in church and school, but also in homes and preschools. The text describe how the dark Earth is illuminated at Christmas. Specifically, by the candles lit in houses, symbolising the Star of Bethlehem, but mainly by the message of Jesus' birth and God's love, illuminating people's lives.
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