"Bereden väg för Herran" ("Make Way For the Lord") is a Christian hymn with lyrics by

Frans Michael Franzén Frans Michael Franzén (9 February 1772 – 14 August 1847) was a Swedish people, Swedish-Finland, Finnish poet and clergyman. He served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Härnösand. Biography Franzén was born in Oulu (), Northern Ostrobothnia ...

in 1812. Britt G. Hallqvist later rewrote the final verse lyrics. Describing

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coming into

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, is a popular

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song.

Publications

*'' Riddarholmskyrkans handskrivna koralbok'' 1694. *'' Ovikens kyrkas handskrivna koralbok'' late 18th century *''

1819 års psalmbok Events January–March * January 2 – The Panic of 1819, the first major peacetime financial crisis in the United States, begins. * January 25 – Thomas Jefferson founds the University of Virginia. * January 29 – Si ...

'' as number 53 under the lines "Jesu kärleksfulla uppenbarelse i mänskligheten: Jesu anträde till sitt medlarekall (adventspsalmer)". *''

Svensk psalmbok för den evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan i Finland Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

'' 1886 as number 4 under the lines "Adventspsalmer". *'' Sionstoner 1889'' as number 551 under the lines "Psalmer". *'' Nya Pilgrimssånger 1892'' number 25 of the lines "Om Kristus — Kristi ankomst" *'' Svenska Missionsförbundets sångbok 1920'' as number 74 under the lines "B. Jesu födelse 73-99" *'' Frälsningsarméns sångbok 1929'' as number 534 under the lines "Högtider och särskilda tillfällen - Jul". *''

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'' as number 534 *'' Sionstoner 1935'' as number 142 under the lines "Advent". *''

1937 års psalmbok Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Feb ...

'' as number3 under the lines "Advent". *''

'' 1943 as number 3 under the lines "Advent". *'' Sånger för Frälsningsarméns möten 1948'' as number 141 under the lines "Hemlands- och speciella sånger". *'' Förbundstoner 1957'' as number 33 under the lines "Guds uppenbarelse i Kristus: Advent" *'' Segertoner 1960'' as number 160 *'' Psalmer för bruk vid krigsmakten 1961'' as number 3 verserna 1-4. *'' Frälsningsarméns sångbok 1968'' as number 580 under the lines "Högtider - Advent". *''

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'' as number 103 under the lines "Advent". *''

Svensk psalmbok för den evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan i Finland (1986) Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

'' as number 4 without

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i titelraden till "Bered en väg för Herran", under the lines "Advent". *''

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'' as number 87 under the lines "Advent". *'' Sångboken 1998'' as number 4 *''

Barnens svenska sångbok ''Barnens svenska sångbok'' ("Children's Swedish Song book") is a 1999 Swedish song book by Anders Palm and Johan Stenström. It follows the 1997 song book ''Den svenska sångboken'' and is followed by the 2009 song book ''Evert Taube – Sån ...

'', 1999, under the lines "Året runt". *'' Julens önskesångbok'', 1997, under the lines "Advent" (melody following the Boda tradition, and folk tune).

Recordings

An early recording was done by Engelbrekt's Church Choir on 6 March 1941, and the record was released in November 1950.

References

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