Silent Night and more - recorded by the Salzburg Philharmonic
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Stille Nacht
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Everything is sleeping; lonely wakes up
Just the wedded holy couple.
Holder boy in curly hair,
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Silent Night! Holy Night!
God's Son! Oh, how laughs love
from your divine mouth,
The hour of salvation strikes us.
Jesus in your birth!
Jesus in your birth!
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Brought to the world salvation,
From heaven's golden heights
We see the fullness of grace
jesus in human form,
Every year again
Alle Jahre wieder
come the Christ child
down to earth,
where we are human.
Returns with his blessing
one in every house,
goes in all ways
in and out with us.
Is also at my side
silent and unrecognized,
dass es treu mich leite
on the dear hand.
O you happy one
O you happy
O you blessed
Merciful Christmas season.
world was lost
Christ was born
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christendom!
O you happy
O you blessed
Merciful Christmas season.
Christ has appeared
to reconcile us
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christendom!
O you happy
O you blessed
Merciful Christmas season.
heavenly armies
rejoice in your honour,
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.
Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas
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.
Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas
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.
Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas
Born is the King of Israel!
It's going to be dumpa
It's going to be dumpa, it's going to be night
therefore I come to you, my savior on guard.
Will sing a song to the darling, the kloan,
you don't like to sleep, i only hear you somewhere.
Hey hey, hey hey! Sleep sweetly, dear child!
Forget hiaz, o children, your sorrow, your load,
that dada has to suffer in the stable on da Hoad.
The angels decorate your bed.
I don't want to be in the king's house.
Hey hey, hey hey! Sleep sweetly, dear child!
Yes, children, you are so beautiful in the crèche,
Befits me, I can never go away from you.
I wish you the sweetest Ruah from my heart,
the angels from heaven cover the zua.
Hey hey, hey hey! Sleep sweetly, dear child!
Shut up your Äuagal in Ruah and in peace
and give me your blessing when I say goodbye!
After that, my sleeper will be without a care,
Then I can rest assured that I'll lay down.
Hey hey, hey hey! Sleep sweetly, dear child!
Snowflake whitedress
Snowflake whitedress,
when are you snowing?
You live in the clouds,
your way is so far.
Come sit by the window
you lovely star,
paint flowers and leaves,
we like you
Snowflake, you cover us
the Blümelein,
then they sleep safely
in heavenly rest.
Snowflake whitedress,
come to us in the valley.
Then we build the snowman
and throw the ball.
Come ye Ye Children
You little children, come, oh come all!
Come to the manger in Bethlehem's stable.
And see what happened on this holy night
the Father in heaven makes us happy.
O look in the manger, in the night stable,
Look at the little light's brightly shining beam
in clean diapers the heavenly child,
much fairer and sweeter than angels are.
There it lies, the little child, on hay and straw;
Mary and Joseph look at it happily.
The honest shepherds kneel before it, praying
high up, the angel hovers in a chorus.
O kneels adoringly like the shepherds,
raise your hands and thank them like you!
That's happy, you children - who wouldn't want to be happy? –
joins joyfully to the cheers of the angels!
Santa Claus is coming tomorrow
Santa Claus is coming tomorrow,
comes with his gifts.
Colorful lights, silver ornament,
Child with crib, sheep and bull,
Shaggy bear and panther
I would like to have.
Bring us Santa,
Bring it tomorrow, bring it
a beautiful railway,
Farm with chicken and rooster,
a gingerbread man,
all nice things.
But you know our desire,
know our hearts.
Children father and mom,
even grandpa,
everybody, we are all there,
wait your with pain.
Sweeter the bells never sound
Sweeter the bells never sound
As at Christmas time
It's like angels are singing
Again of peace and joy
As they sang in the blessed night
As they sang in the blessed night
Bells with a sacred sound
Sounds along the earth
O when the bells ring
Quickly she hears the Christ Child
Does it swing from the sky then
Hurry down to earth
Bless the father, the mother, the child
Bless the father, the mother, the child
Bells with a sacred sound
Sounds along the earth
Ring with a sweet sound
Still far across the seas
That everyone is happy
Happy Christmas time
Everyone cheers with your singing
Everyone cheers with your singing
Bells with a sacred sound
Sounds along the earth
Oh Christmas Tree
O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree,
How loyal are your leaves!
You do not only green at summer time,
no, even in winter when it snows.
O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree,
How loyal are your leaves!
O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree,
I like you very much!
How often does not have at Christmas time
a tree of you rejoices me!
O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree,
I like you very much!
O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree,
your dress wants to teach me something:
The hope and permanence
gives comfort and strength at any time,
O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree,
your dress wants to 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 to night.
Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!
Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way!
Oh 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 lean, misfortune seemed his lot,
He got into a drifted bank and we, we got upsot.
Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!
Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way!
Oh 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 hit him to an open sleigh, and crack! You'll take the lead.
Merry Christmas
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