Silent Night and more - recorded by the Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra
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Silent night
Silent night! Holy night!
Everything is asleep; lonely awake
Only the holy couple.
Fair boy in curly hair,
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God! O how love laughs
From your divine mouth,
As the saving hour strikes us.
Jesus in your birth!
Jesus in your birth!
Silent night! Holy night!
That brought salvation to the world,
From heaven's golden heights
Lets us see the fullness of grace
Jesus in human form,
Every year again
Every year
the Christ child comes
comes down to earth,
where we humans are.
Enter with his blessing
into every home,
Goes in and out with us
in and out with us.
Is also at my side
silent and unrecognized,
that it may guide me faithfully
by the dear hand.
O thou merry one
O thou merry one,
O blessed one,
Mercy-bringing Christmas time.
The world was lost,
Christ was born,
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christendom!
O thou merry one,
O blessed one,
Christmas time that brings grace.
Christ has appeared,
To atone for us,
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christendom!
O thou merry one,
O blessed one,
Gracious Christmas time.
Heavenly armies
Rejoice in your honor,
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christendom!
First Noel
The First Noel, the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
It will be all right soon
It will soon be dark, it will soon be night,
that's why I'm coming to you, my Savior on the watch.
I want to sing a song to my darling, the little one,
You don't like to sleep, I can only hear you.
Hei hei, hei hei! Sleep sweetly, dear child!
Forget now, O child, your sorrow, your load,
that you have to suffer in the stable on the farm.
The angels are decorating the stable.
Wouldn't like to be in the king's house.
Hei hei, hei hei! Sleep sweetly, dear child!
Yes, child, you are just so beautiful in the crib,
I can never go away from you.
I wish you the sweetest rest from the bottom of my heart,
the angels from heaven, they'll cover you up.
Hei hei, hei hei! Sleep sweetly, sweet child!
Close your euagal in peace and quiet
and give me your blessing as a parting gift!
After all, my sleep will be sober,
aft I can look forward to lying down in peace.
Hei hei, hei hei! Sleep sweetly, dear child!
Snowflakes, white curls
Little snowflakes, little white skirts,
when will it snow?
You live in the clouds,
your way is so far.
Come sit at the window,
you lovely star,
paint flowers and leaves,
we love you.
Snowflake, you cover us
the little flowers,
then they will sleep safely
in heavenly peace.
Little snowflakes, little white skirts,
come to us in the valley.
Then we'll build the snowman
and throw the ball.
Little children come
Little children, come, O come, all of you!
Come to the manger in Bethlehem's stable.
And see what on this most holy night
the Father in heaven gives us joy.
O look in the manger, in the nocturnal stable,
look here by the bright shining ray of light
In clean swaddling clothes the heavenly child,
far more beautiful and fair than angels are.
There it lies, the baby, on hay and straw;
Mary and Joseph look at it joyfully.
The honest shepherds kneel in prayer,
high above, the angelic choir hovers, rejoicing.
O bow your knees in worship like the shepherds,
raise your hands and give thanks like them!
Rejoice, you children - who would not rejoice? -
joyfully join in the rejoicing of the angels!
Santa Claus is coming tomorrow
Santa Claus is coming tomorrow,
comes with his gifts.
Colored lights, silver decorations,
Child with manger, sheep and bull,
shaggy bear and panther animal
I would like to have.
Bring us dear Santa Claus,
bring tomorrow too, bring
a beautiful train,
farm with chicken and rooster,
a gingerbread man,
lots of lovely things.
But you know our wish,
know our hearts.
Children father and mother,
even grandpa,
we are all, all here,
are waiting for you with pain.
Sweeter the bells never ring
The bells never ring sweeter
Than at Christmas time
It's as if angels are singing
Of peace and joy again
As they sang in blessed night
As they sang in blessed night
Bells with holy sound
Ringing along the earth
O, when the bells ring
Quickly the Christ Child hears them
Then from heaven he will swing
Hasten down to earth
Bless the father, the mother, the child
Bless the father, the mother, the child
Bells with holy sound
Ringing along the earth
Ringing with a sweet sound
Over the seas still far
That all may rejoice
Blessed Christmas time
All rejoice with your singing
All rejoice with your singing
Bells with holy sound
Ring along the earth
Oh Christmas tree
O fir tree, O fir tree,
how faithful are your leaves!
You are not only green in summer,
no, even in winter when it snows.
O fir tree, O fir tree,
how faithful are your leaves!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
you can please me very much!
How often at Christmas time
a tree of yours has not delighted me!
O fir tree, O fir tree,
you can please me very much!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
your dress will teach me something:
Hope and constancy
gives comfort and strength at all times,
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
your dress will teach me something.
Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh,
Over the fields we go, laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.
Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!
Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride,
And soon Miss Fannie Bright was seated by my side.
The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot,
He got into a drifted bank and we, we got upsot.
Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!
Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
Now the ground is white, go it while you're young,
Take the girls tonight and sing this sleighing song.
Just get a bobtailed bay, two-forty for his speed,
Then hitch him to an open sleigh, and crack! You'll take the lead.
Feliz Navidad
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