Nativity scene from Ogelle
Song
Characters: ; ; ANGEL, OLD MAN, OLD MAN ; ; (The angel brings the nativity scene in and greets) ; ; ANGEL ; Praise Jesus Christ! ; (Sings) ; ;
; ; OLD MAN ; Praise Jesus Christ, ; I have come from a distant land, ; On mountains, on valleys, ; I even crossed the sea-pond of Jerusalem, ; I can't wait to tell this new news, ; In the city of Bethlehem a Savior was born. ; ; (Sung orally) ; ;
; Glory, old man, come in! ; ; OLD MAN ; May God give you a bacon-filled good day! ; I see, my sweet little Jesus ; Your little feet are cold. ; I will sew you a little boot with a trowel, ; With pitchy thread. ; I have been the trampler of many potato fields, ; I have been the destroyer of many corn dumplings. ; So you, shepherd, is this how you should look after your flock? ; I will give you a whip from a stick, ; I will cut six inches of bacon from your back, ; From that I will sew little Jesus, ; Red boots. ; We have not slept for three nights, three days, ; Come, friend, let's sleep. ; ; (They lie down) ; ; ANGEL ;
; ; (Speech) ; ; A Savior was born in the city of Bethlehem. ; ; (They all get up, clinking their sticks ; they go around the nativity scene and sing) ; ; EVERYTHING ;
; ; OLD MAN ; Praise Jesus Christ, ; I have come from a distant land, ; On mountains, on valleys, ; I even crossed the sea-pond of Jerusalem, ; I can't wait to tell this new news, ; In the city of Bethlehem a Savior was born. ; ; (Sung orally) ; ;
; Glory, old man, come in! ; ; OLD MAN ; May God give you a bacon-filled good day! ; I see, my sweet little Jesus ; Your little feet are cold. ; I will sew you a little boot with a trowel, ; With pitchy thread. ; I have been the trampler of many potato fields, ; I have been the destroyer of many corn dumplings. ; So you, shepherd, is this how you should look after your flock? ; I will give you a whip from a stick, ; I will cut six inches of bacon from your back, ; From that I will sew little Jesus, ; Red boots. ; We have not slept for three nights, three days, ; Come, friend, let's sleep. ; ; (They lie down) ; ; ANGEL ;
; ; (Speech) ; ; A Savior was born in the city of Bethlehem. ; ; (They all get up, clinking their sticks ; they go around the nativity scene and sing) ; ; EVERYTHING ;