"Vi sätter oss i ringen" is a well-known

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Christian children's

hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn'' d ...

with 1969 lyrics by

Margareta Melin Margareta is a female given name mainly used by Germans, Austrians, Romanians, Swedes, and others. It derives from Latin, where it came from the Greek word ''margaritari'' (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persian ...

and 1970 music by

Lars Åke Lundberg Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...

. Written for '' Kyrkans barntimmar'', the song received major coverage throughout Sweden in the 1970s, with the album ''

Vi sätter oss i ringen "Vi sätter oss i ringen" is a well-known Swedish Christian children's hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a dei ...

''.

Ilon Wikland Maire-Ilon Wikland (née Pääbo; born 5 February 1930) is an Estonian-born Swedish artist and illustrator. Wikland was born in Tartu, Estonia and raised in Haapsalu, Lääne County on Estonia's Baltic coast. In 1944 she escaped with the famil ...

also drew a poster with children from different parts of Earth.

Publication

* Smått å Gott, 1977 *Number 608:31 of

Den svenska psalmboken 1986 ('The Swedish hymnal – adopted by the 1986 Church Council') is the fourth official hymnal of the Church of Sweden The Church of Sweden () is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, ...

under the lines "Barn och familj". *Number 714 of Psalmer och Sånger 1987 under the lines "Tillsammans i världen". *Number 635 of Segertoner 1988 under the lines "Tillsammans med barnen". *

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 "Hemma i världen".

Recordings

An early recording was done

, and the record came out in 1972.

References

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