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"Dejlig er jorden" (Шаблон:Lang-da, Шаблон:Lang-sv, Шаблон:Lang-no, Шаблон:Lang-fi, Шаблон:Lang-fo, Шаблон:Translation) is a Nordic religious hymn. The hymn is usually sung during Christmas.[1]

Origins

The hymn has origins from Silesia and Germany, and the melody used for the hymn has its origins in Silesian folk music.[1] It was published by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben under the collection "Schlesische Volkslieder mit ihren Melodien" in 1842, and the hymn is thought to have origins from pilgrims on their travel to Jerusalem.[2] The melody was used by a Danish writer called Bernhard Severin Ingemann in 1850, following the request of his friend, Ferdinand Fenger to write words to the melody.[1] The hymn was originally named Pilgrimssang (Шаблон:Translation), by Ingermann. However the opening verse stuck around as the colloquial name of the hymn.[3]

Usage

The hymn is a famous Christmas hymn in the Nordic countries.[4] The hymn is available in most native languages of the Nordic countries, including Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Faroese, Danish, Icelandic, Kven, Northern Sami and Southern Sami.[5] The hymn is traditionally sung during Christmas Eve, however is sometimes sung at funerals in Denmark.[6]

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