I himmelen, i himmelen

En omtyckt koralmelodi efter Juliana Charlotta Berg, Norrbo. Melodin är relativt spridd och texten ska vara skriven av Laurentius Laurinus (Sv Ps. 169). (English below)

In many Swedish villages there used to be local melodies for popular hymns that differed from the official melodies used by the Church of Sweden. This melody, which is fairly widespread, was collected from the priest’s wife Juliana Charlotta Berg (1793-1874) in Norrbo. The lyrics to ‘I himmelen, I himmelen’ (‘In Heav’n Above’), praise the beauty of Heaven and the joy of the singer’s soul to spend eternity in the presence of its angels and saints. The hymn has been included in numerous editions of the official Church of Sweden Hymnal since the 17th century, where the lyricist is noted as Laurentius Laurinus (1577-1656).

Performed by: Emma Härdelin (voice), Johanna Bölja (voice), Johanna Karlsson (fiddle) och Markus Räsänen (accordion).

Note: The English translation for the hymn title is from ‘Swedish Hymns’ (Harling, P. 2016).

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