Category: folk song / traditional
Joulupuu on rakennettu
Lyrics – Finnish (Folk song from Finland) Joulupuu on rakennettuJoulu on jo ovellaNamusia ripustettuOmpi kuusen oksilla Kuusen pienet kynttiläisetValaisevat kauniistiYmpärillä lapsukaisetLaulelevat sulosti Kiitos sulle, JeesuksemmeKallis vapahtajammeKun sä tulit vieraaksemmeParas joululahjamme Tullessasi toit sä valonLahjat rikkaat, runsahatAutuuden ja anteeksannonKaikki Taivaan tavarat ...
Snowflakes
Lyrics (English folk tune, Lyrics by Clara Belle Baker, 1921) Little snowflakes falling lightDrift across the fields at night.When the sun shines in the morningAll the world is dressed in white. See also Subjects: winter / snow / nature Form: ...
Alegrem-se os Céus e a Terra
Lyrics – Portuguese (Folk song from Portugal) RefrainAlegrem-se o céu e a terraCantemos com alegriaJá nasceu o Deus meninoFilho da Virgem Maria Entrai, pastores, entraiPor este portal sagrado.Vinde adorar o meninoNumas palhinhas deitado. Refrain Em belém à meia-noiteMeia-noite de natalNasceu ...
Nebo i zemlia nyni torzhestvuiut
Lyrics – Transliteration (Ukrainian folk song) Nebo i zemlyia, Nebo i zemlyia nyni torzhestvuiut,Anhely y liudy, Anhely y liudy veselo prazdnuyut. RefrainKhrystos rodyvsia, Boh voplotyvsia,Anhely spivaiut’, Tsariye vytaiut’,Poklin viddaiut’, pastyriye hraiut’,“Chudo, chudo!” povidaiut’. Vo Vyfleyemi, Vo Vyfleyemi vesela novyna:Prechysta Diva, ...
Christmas Bells (ring)
Lyrics (Folk song) Ring, ting! The joy-bells are ringing,Glad children are singing, for Christmas is here! See also Subjects: Christmas / bells Harmony: rounds / Orff arrangements / chords I & IV Meter: 3 Scale: hexachord Tones: drmfsld’ Source: The Progressive ...
Gore gwiazda Jezusowi
Lyrics – Polish (Polish folk song) Gore gwiazda Jezusowi w obłoku, w obłokuJózef z Marią asystują przy boku, przy boku RefrainHejże ino dyna, dyna, narodził się Bóg dziecinaW Betlejem, w Betlejem (repeat) Wół i osioł w parze służą przy żłobie, ...
Et barn er født i Betlehem
Lyrics – Danish (14th Century Latin hymn, Lyrics translated by Nicolai F.S. Grundtvig) Et barn er født i Betlehem, Betlehem,thi glæde sig Jerusalem!Halleluja, halleluja! En fattig jomfru sad I løn, sad i løn,og fødte Himlens kongesøn.Halleluja, halleluja! Han lagdes i ...
Waken Christian Children
Lyrics (Folk song) Waken Christian children!Up and let us sing,With glad voice the praisesOf our newborn King. Come, nor fear to seek Him,Children though we be,Once He said of children,“Let them come to me.” See also Subject: Christmas Harmony: chords ...
Pe trouz war an douar
Lyrics – Breton (Breton folk song – France) Pe trouz war an douar, pe gan a glevan-me ?Na kaer eo ar mouezhioù a zeu eus lein an neñv !Aeled, lavarit deomp perak ho kanaouenn ?Er bed petra nevez zo erru ...
Christmas Bells
Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by Clara Belle Baker, 1921) Christmas bells, Christmas bells ring out clear!Each one tells Christmas time is here. See also Subject: Christmas / bells Harmony: rounds (see below) / Orff arrangements / chords I, IV, V Melody: ...