"Det är advent" or Ett litet barn av Davids hus, is a Swedish Advent song with lyrics written by Britt G. Hallqvist in 1966 and music by Olle Widestrand. Music is often mentioned to have been published in 1981, but sources say the tune is older, and was in use already in the 1970s, as the song is published in Swedish 1977 children’s songbook Smått å Gott.

"Det är advent"
Hymn
EnglishThis is Advent
OccasionAdvent
Textby Britt G. Hallqvist
LanguageSwedish
Melodyby Bertil Hallin
Published1977 (1977)

During SVT's Luciamorgon in 2014 the song lyrics were performed to a tune credited traditional from Latin America.[1]

Publication

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Recordings

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The song was recorded by the Glenmark Family on 1983 album Från advent till jul.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Luciamorgon från Oscar Fredriks kyrka i Göteborg" (in Swedish). SVT. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014. circa 50:25 minutes into the programme[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas