Chanting, begging

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... Read More

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. Read More

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... Read More

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! Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Hansel and Gretel ran and stumbled.

Song

Hansel ran and stumbled, ; He stepped on his milk jug. ; He almost crushed the sheep under him, ; He spilled all the milk from the jug. Read More

Uccu Janko Palko Bence

Song

Uccu Jankó, Palkó, Bence, shepherds' flock, ; Your journey will be to the borders of Bethlehem. ; There a child was born, your joy. ; The one you have long awaited, your gracious Messiah. Read More

A bell rings on my lamb.

Song

1. My lamb has a bell, a jingle-ring, ; My flute plays like this: tulululu-lájla. ; Tululululululu, tululululululu, ; Lululululululájla. ; ; 2. My grandfather was a shepherd, I am a shepherd too, ; He left me only his staff, but I am rich. ; My little lamb wakes me up every morni... Read More