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Leise weht's durch alle Lande wie ein Gruss vom Sternenzeit, schlinget neue Liebesbande um die ganze weite Welt. Jedes Herz mit starkem Triebe ist zu Opfern froh bereit, denn es naht das Fest der Liebe, denn es naht die Weihnachtszeit. Und schon hat mit tausend Sternen sich des Himmels Glanz entfacht, leise tönt aus Himmelsfernen Weihgesang der heil'gen Nacht. Hell aus jedem Fenster strahlet wundersam des Chritsbaums Licht, und der Freude schimmer malet sich auf jedem Angesicht. Lichte Himmelsboten schweben ungeseh'n von Haus zu Haus; selig Nehmen, selig Geben geht von ihrer Mitte aus. O willkommen, Weihnachtsabend, allen Menschen, gross und klein! Friedebringend, froh und labend mögst du allen Herzen sein!
Authorship
- by Adelheid (Humperdinck) Wette (1858 - 1916) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Engelbert Humperdinck (1854 - 1921), "Weihnachten", 1898, from Weihnachtslieder, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Linda Godry) , title 1: "Christmas Eve", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , title 1: "Christmas"
Researcher for this text: Barbara Miller
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 112
Softly drifting throug the country like a starry greeting from heaven weave your new love's band to embrace the whole wide world. Each heart with strong desire will gladly make the necessary sacrifices, for the celebration of God's love, for Christmas time is near. And the brilliant sky has already been illuminated with thousands of stars, to a faraway solemn sound drifting softly through the Holy Night. Brightly shines from every window the Christmas trees' enchanting light, and happiness paints a glow on every face. Heaven's shiny heralds float unnoticed from house to house; blessedly giving, blessedly receiving Conveying from their midst. Oh welcome, Christmas eve, to all mankind, grown or small! May you bring peace, joy and nourishment to all hearts.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2005 by Linda Godry, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Adelheid (Humperdinck) Wette (1858 - 1916)
This text was added to the website: 2005-01-29
Line count: 24
Word count: 122