The Butterfly
Author: Henrik Wergeland
Composer: Swedish melody
Languages (1)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Norwegian: Sommerfuglen
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Most common tunes for “The Butterfly”
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Appearances of “The Butterfly” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in Norwegian, in 1996 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Barnas Sangbok (2000), p. 148b.
Representative lyrics
Norwegian (Original Language)
1. Den prektigkledde sommerfugl er fløyet fra Guds hånd. Han gav den gylne ringer og røde purpurbånd.
2. Han lærte den å flyve høyt, høyere enn jeg er. Den har nok fuglens lyster, men ei dens dun og fjær.
3. Og alle verdens mennesker og alle kongebud ei gjøre kan en sommerfugl. Det kan alene Gud.