my choral arrangement of this Christmas song
(Note: a version with voice and orchestra is also available on Bandcamp in the CD Romantic Inspirations).
lyrics
Süßer die Glocken nie klingen [English translation below]
Als zu der Weihnachtszeit.
S’ist als ob Engelein singen
Wieder von Frieden und Freud’,
Wie sie gesungen in seliger Nacht,
Wie sie gesungen in seliger Nacht,
Glocken mit heiligem Klang,
Klinget die Erde entlang!
Oh, wenn die Glocken erklingen,
Schnell sie das Christkindlein hört.
Tut sich vom Himmel dann schwingen,
Eilet hernieder zur Erd’.
Segnet den Vater, die Mutter,
das Kind.
Segnet den Vater, die Mutter,
das Kind.
Glocken mit heiligem Klang,
Klinget die Erde entlang!
Klinget mit lieblichem Schalle
Über die Meere noch weit,
Dass sich erfreuen doch alle
Seliger Weihnachtszeit.
Alle aufjauchzen mit herrlichem Sang.
Alle aufjauchzen mit herrlichem Sang.
Glocken mit heiligem Klang,
Klinget die Erde entlang!
[literal English translation:
Sweeter the bells never sound
Than at Christmas time
It's as if angels are singing
Again of peace and joy
As they sang on the blessed night
As they sang on the blessed night
Bells with a holy sound,
The earth rings in harmony!
Oh, when the bells ring out
Quickly the Christ Child hears them
Then swings down from heaven,
Hurries down to earth
Blesses the father, the mother,
the child.
Blesses the father, the mother,
the child.
Bells with a holy sound,
The earth rings in harmony!
Ring with lovely sounds
Very far over the seas
so that all may rejoice
in the blessed Christmas time.
All shout out in glorious song.
All shout out in glorious song.
Bells with a holy sound,
The earth rings in harmony!
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