Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Sankta Lucia - Song Compilation [UPDATE]


Here's a listing of the songs in the songbook, with videos I & Krista made of the tunes and lyrics, followed by someone or other singing the actual song. Also added another version of Lusse lelle by adorable icelandic children (1st one in the list, thx Krista).

*HERE* is the link to the playlist of all the music & lyrics






Gläns över sjö och strand
Music/lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WpnMIYuQKQ
Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1SSYo3HcSk (skip to 1:15)



APPROXIMATE ENGLISH LYRICS cobbled together from various internet sources and dictionaries



SANKTA LUCIA
The night goes with weighty step
round yard and hearth
round earth, the sun departs
leave the woods brooding
There in our dark house,
appears with lighted candles
Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia.

The night goes great and mute
now hear it swings
in every silent room
murmurs as if from wings.
Look at our threshold stands
white-clad with lights in her hair
Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia.

LUSSE LELLE
Little Lucia, eleven nights before Christmas,
Now we are come, so soon before Christmas

NU TÄNDAS TUSEN JULELJUS
A thousand Christmas lights are being lit
On the Earths dark round
And thousands upon thousands also shine
In the sky's dark blue foundation.

And all over town and country tonight
The joyful message of Christmas sounds
That born is the Lord Jesus Christ
Our saviour and God.

Thou star above Betlehem
O, let your gentle light
Come shining in with hope and serenity
Into every home and house

In every heart, poor and dark
Send a gentle ray
A ray of God's love
In the sacred days of Christmas.

STAFFAN VAR EN STALLEDRÄNG
v1
Staffan was a stable boy.
We gladly give thanks.
He watered his five horses,
All for the bright star.
No dawn can be seen yet,
The stars in the sky twinkle.
v2
Hastily he laid the saddle on,
We gladly give thanks.
Before the sun rose,
All for the bright star.
No dawn can be seen yet,
The stars in the sky twinkle.
v3
The best colt was dapple-grey,
We gladly give thanks.
Staffan himself rode upon it,
All for the bright star.
No dawn can be seen yet,
The stars in the sky twinkle.
v4
Before anyone had woken,
We gladly give thanks.
He arrived at the forest,
All for the bright star.
No dawn can be seen yet,
The stars in the sky twinkle.
v5
Now the fire was in the hearth,
We gladly give thanks.
Christmas porridge and Christmas pork,
All for the bright star.
No dawn can be seen yet,
The stars in the sky twinkle.
v6
Now joy was in the house,
We gladly give thanks.
Christmas tree and Christmas candles,
All for the bright star.
No dawn can be seen yet,
The stars in the sky twinkle.

DET ÄR EN ROS UTSPRUNGEN
There is a rose blooming
Of Jesse's root and stem
Of the father's pure song
It was set ahead
And bears a flower mild
In the middle of the cold winter,
In midnight's dark time.

"Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" (19th century hymn)
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming,
From tender stem hath sprung.
Of Jesse's lineage coming,
As men of old have sung;
It came, a flow'ret bright,
Amid the cold of winter,
When halfspent was the night.

GLÄNS ÖVER SJÖ OCH STRAND
Shine over sea and shore, star, from afar,
You, who was lighted in the Orient by the Lord.
The star from Bethlehem does not lead you away, but home,
The children and the shepherds follow you gladly.

Night over the land of Juda, night over Zion.
At the western horizon, Orion is dying out.
The shepherd who sleeps, tired; the child who slumbers sweetly,
Wake up to a wondrous chorus of voices,
Behold a gloriously bright star in the East.

GODER AFTON
Good evening, good evening, both gentleman and lady!
We wish you all a joyful Christmas!

Good evening, good evening, welcome to every guest!
We wish you all a joyful feast!
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