När det lider mot jul
"När det lider mot jul", also known as "Det strålar en stjärna", is a Swedish Christmas song with lyrics by Jeanna Oterdahl, and written for vocals and piano in 1909 (opus 19) by Ruben Liljefors. A version for mixed choir, a cappella, was added in 1933 and originally published in 1944 by Gehrmans musikförlag. The song’s later popularity is said to have been affected by publication in Gottfrid Berg’s "Läroverkskören " 1950 and after being recorded on record, it was heard in TV in the early 1960s. Recordings. The song has been recorded by  several Swedish choirs, including , Kammarkören Pro Musica, Orphei Drängar, Göteborgs Gosskör, among others, as well as by solo artists and groups/bands, like Agnetha Fältskog, Loa Falkman, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Carola Häggkvist, Pernilla Wahlgren, Thorleifs and Vikingarna. E.M.D. recorded the song on the 2009 Christmas album "Välkommen hem".