Comments on: Norwegian Christmas Song – Jeg Er Sa Glad

By: Theresa Stovern Buckley

Theresa Stovern Buckley — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 18:22:54 +0000

Thank you for sharing this history and these remembrances of this beloved Norwegian hymn. Like many of you, I am an American but my grandparents immigrated from Norway. I grew up singing this hymn in church Christmas eve in Colfax Lutheran Church in Colfax, WI. We would like to sing this as a quartet in Norwegian next Christmas eve.

By: Deb Ronglien

Deb Ronglien — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 06:23:09 +0000

I am so happy to have found this! My Norwegian Grandmother taught me this song and I sang it in my church Christmas program as a solo when I was 4 years old. Will never forget it! Now I will be singing it to my 4 grandchildren this Christmas. Thanks for all the wonderful posts here. Talk and God Jul.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 04:25:16 +0000

I love how was told : in a little barn in Bethlehem was born a big king” it expresses the innocence and sacred wonder♡

By: Jane Rude Truesdell

Jane Rude Truesdell — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:42:21 +0000

I am so delighted to find my favorite Christmas carol from childhood! As a first generation Norwegian American, my parents conversed in Norwegian when the subject was not for children’s ears..however, many phrases/greetings/music was in Norwegian for we 3 kids. I am suggesting this carol for the annual Christmas music count-down on our CPR radio station. Quite sure they will have access because the St. Olaf choir has performed in/around Denver many times…and I’m very happy to hear it! Thank you for posting this!

By: Annemette Jørgensen

Annemette Jørgensen — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:15:09 +0000

It might be Sissel Kyrkjebø singing on the melody sample.

By: Jo Olson

Jo Olson — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 14:32:12 +0000

I remember singing this in both English and Norwegian as a junior choir member at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rice Lake, WI. Then I would go to Grandpa’s house and sing it as a solo as Grandpa proudly grinned that his grandchild could sing in Norwegian.

By: Kaare Bye

Kaare Bye — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:27:13 +0000

Jeg er saa glad hver Julekveld _ I am so happy Christtmas eve

By: Noreen

Noreen — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:14:16 +0000

I too attended the Sunmoreslaget gatherings as a child – they were held at the Norway Center building (now demolished). The 2011 Sunmoreslaget Christmas party was held at Ballard First Lutheran Church on December 29. We did sing ‘Jeg er so glad’. Thanks for posting.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:55:22 +0000

Does anyone know the name of the girl that sang on the
melody sample of Jer er sa glad

By: B

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:17 +0000

Does anyone know the words and translation to julverset.