Emmy Köhler, born 22 May 1858 in Stockholm, Sweden, died 2 February 1925 in Fresta, Sweden was a

Swedish 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 ...

hymnwriter and writer. Among of her more famous works is the Christmas carol ''

Nu tändas tusen juleljus "Nu tändas tusen juleljus" is a Christian traditional Swedish language Christmas song, written in 1898 by the Swedish song text writer Emmy Köhler (both text and melody). Translated into English, the title literally means "Now are lit a tho ...

'' and the music for the children's Christmas song ''

Raska fötter springa tripp, tripp, tripp Raska fötter springa tripp, tripp, tripp or just Raska fötter, is a Christmas music, Christmas song, originally published in ''Julklappen'' in 1901 in music, 1901. The song, originally entitled Liten julvisa, describes a time when on several plac ...

'' ("Liten julvisa"), the later with lyrics by Sigrid Sköldberg-Pettersson.

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