Adventstid, or ''Adventstid kom till mitt ensamma hus'', is a

Swedish language Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic language spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, the fourth most spoken Germanic language and the first among any other of its type in the Nordic coun ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

Advent Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. The name was adopted from Latin "coming; arrival", translating Greek ''parousia''. In ...

song, with lyrics and music by Carl Bertil Agnestig. The song has often been performed in

Kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...

and at

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in Sweden during Advent.

Publication

* Julens önskesångbok, 1997, under the lines "Advent". * Barnens svenska sångbok, 1999, under the lines "Året runt".

Recordings

An early recording was done by Kattarp-Välinge barnkör, and the record was released in

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

References

* 1972 songs Swedish songs Songs in Swedish Advent songs {{1970s-song-stub