Adult folk songs
Sing merrily, zithers!
Song
Play joyfully, lyres, Jesus is born; Sound drums and trumpets, God became man. The holy Virgin, who bore him and received him in her womb, The archangel Gabriel called this blessed. You poor, you shepherds can boast, For among you is the baby Jesus, rejoice. He asks nothing of yo...
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On the blessed birth of Christ our Lord
Song
On the blessed birth of Christ our Lord, ; We sing an angelic hymn on his holy feast, ; Which in the fields of Bethlehem long ago, ; Sang thus: ; ; Glory to God in the highest, ; On earth peace to men. ; And good will to every nation, ; And kindred.
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Baby Jesus was born to us
Text collection
At that time, the women and daughters of the gypsies living in our village also went around the village begging at Christmas. It was interesting to hear their strangely melodious, drawn-out singing. The lyrics of one of their usual songs were as follows: ; ; Little Jesus was born...
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Come down to our house, God.
Song
May God descend upon our house, ; With six oxen, six horses, ; With nine calving cows, ; Saint Job, Saint Stephen, ; With winged angels. ; ; May God give the farmer good luck! The landlady many hens!
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Baby Jesus was born to us
Song
Baby Jesus was born to us, ; In a ruined stable, in a cold manger, ; Sleep, my flower, rest, my child, ; May we also rejoice with the heavenly ones. ; The lowing of cattle and oxen, ; Sound the little trumpets, the birth of Jesus. ; You also, dear shepherds, rejoice. ; Descend, G...
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Baby Jesus is crying
Song
Baby Jesus is weeping, resting in the manger, ; He has no cradle, only the manger of his virgin mother, ; A heavenly star belongs to you, ale, alleluia. ; For baby Jesus was born, for our human redemption, ; Let us give him our hearts and offer him our souls, ; Rest in peace, bab...
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We came with stars
Song
Do you want the word of God, mortal? ; We want it! ; (Then they began to make the star with their hands, and sang:) ; ; We came with stars ; To Jesus, the baby. ; Let's go to Bethlehem. ; In the wilderness of Bethlehem, ; In a manger of ox and donkey, ; Our Savior was born. ; Th...
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Hey little cat little cat
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The baby Jesus is born to us
Song
Baby Jesus was born to us, ; In the cold ass, in a ragged stable. ; Cattle, oxen, breathing on him, ; And rejoicing, so rejoicing. ; ; Well, you poor shepherds rejoice, ; Among you is Jesus Christ's praise. ; May the Lord God bless the owner of the house ; With six oxen, six hor...
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Nativity scene from Nyékvárkony
Song
Characters: ANGEL, BOJTÁR, OLD MAN ; ; BOJTÁR ; Praise be to Jesus Christ! ; Is it permissible to bring in the little Jesus? ; ; HOUSEHOLDERS ; It is permissible. ; ; ANGEL ; (Brings in the nativity scene, puts it on the table and sings) ; ; ; ; BOJTÁR ; I would go in if I could...
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