
Lyrics - Maltese
(Folk song from Malta)
Refrain
O Ġesù ħelwa tarbija
Ejja twieled ġewwa fija
Ġesù tfajjel, frott l-imħabba
Twieled f’qalbi,
Miegħi trabba.
1. O Re ħelu tal-imħabba
Il-qalb tiegħi bik tixxabba
Ejja, o Alla, Feddej tiegħi
Istrieħ f’qalbi, oqgħod miegħi. Refrain
2. Kemm int ħelu, Ġesù tiegħi
Kemm nixtieq inħaddnek miegħi
Ħarstek ħelwa tiddi b’dija
Li l-qalb tiegħi b’ferħ timlieha. Refrain
3. Ġesù ħelu, kemm inħobbok
Bl-akbar għożża qalbi żżommok
Il-qalb tiegħi ħeġġiġhieli
Ħudha kollha, qaddishieli. Refrain
4. Narak tninni f’dik in-nieqa
Ninsa għal kollox kollha d-dieqa
Nistħajjilni ġa fil-ġenna
Bik nitgħaxxaq u nithenna. Refrain
English Translation - O sweet baby Jesus
Refrain
Oh sweet baby Jesus
Let him be born inside me
Jesus is a child, fruit of love
He was born in my heart,
He grew up with me.
1. O sweet King of love
My heart aches for you
Come, O God, my Redeemer
Rest in my heart, stay with me. Refrain
2. How sweet you are, my Jesus
How I want to embrace you with me
Your sweet gaze shines brightly
That my heart with joy fills it. Refrain
3. Sweet Jesus, how I love you
With the greatest love my heart holds you
My heart encouraged me
Take it all, sanctify me. Refrain
4. I see you sleeping in that cradle
I completely forget all the sadness
I’m already in heaven
With you I rejoice and grow stronger. Refrain
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody

