Stjärnorna äro så stilla, de lysa i mörkret som ord, de lysa i mörkret som stora, befriande ord. Allt kan min hand förspilla, allt kan min själ förlora, mörkret ej, ljuset ej, ej mitt hem, ej dig, heliga jord.
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Authorship:
- by Erik Blomberg (1894 - 1965), "Stjärnorna äro så stilla" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892 - 1959), "Stjärnorna äro så stilla", op. 48 (Sånger till dikter av Erik Blomberg) no. 3 [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gustaf Nordqvist (1886 - 1949), "Stjärnorna äro så stilla", 1930, published 1932 [ voice and piano ], from Jorden. Fyra sånger till texter av Erik Blomberg, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
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