Nyárasd

Shepherds, let us arise.

Song

Shepherds, let us arise, ; Let us set out quickly, ; To the city of Bethlehem, ; To the ragged stable, ; Let us hurry, do not be late, ; So that this very night ; We can get there. ; ; This is what school children do at Christmas, on the day of Adam and Eve, from the lighting of ... Read More

Let's go to Bethlehem to see baby Jesus

Song

Let us go to Bethlehem to the little Jesus, ; To our Messiah, born of a pure virgin. ; Whom the heavenly Father gave for us, ; Who gave us redemption and salvation. ; ; The holy angels sing the glory, ; The faithful shepherds hurry to Bethlehem. ; Let us also joyfully sing the ho... 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

Nativity scene from Nyárasd

Song

Characters: ; ; ANGEL, CHILDREN, SHEPHERD, OLD MAN ; ; (The main role in the nativity scene was that of the angel, ; the angel brought the nativity scene in, greeted us) ; ; ANGEL ; Praise be to Jesus Christ! Will you let us bring the nativity scene in? ; ; HOUSEHOLDERS ; Yes. ;... Read More

The goose is eating grass.

Song

The goose grazes the grass nicely, ; The mother raises her daughter nicely, ; Raises her nicely, lets her fly on her wing, ; With tearful eyes she watches someone else hit her, beat her. ; ; The goose grazes the grass nicely, ; The father raises his son nicely. ; For twenty years... Read More

For Saturday evening

Song

On Saturday evening, ; The clock strikes eight, ; Every unmarried girl ; Stands at the gate. ; ; Sweet Mariska, ; She would stand too, ; If the starry sky ; Hadn't been overcast. ; ; It was overcast, overcast, ; It got dark, ; For sweet Mariska ; It became a sad evening. ; ; My d... Read More

Vilma Szabó on Thursday evening

Song

Vilma Szabó on Thursday evening, ; She lay down in front of the steam car, ; The driver blew three whistles, ; Watch out Vilma, the engine will crush her. ; ; Vilma Szabó did not take it as a joke, ; She ran into the nearby tavern. ; She ordered her innkeeper's daughter, ; Measur... Read More

Oh my God, what should I do?

Song

Oh my God, what should I do, ; Should I run or stop? ; If I run, they'll shoot me in the head, ; If I stop, they'll beat me to death. ; ; I fell asleep on the banks of the Tisza, ; Oh, but I had a bad dream. ; Around midnight I woke up, ; Nine gendarmes are standing in front of m... Read More

At the end of the village, they are threshing oats now

Song

At the end of the village, they are threshing oats, ; Three little girls are loading the threshing floor, ; Julcsa Farkas also went up to the threshing floor, ; She accidentally fell into the drum. ; ; The feeder calls out to the engineer, ; Mr. Engineer, stop the machine. ; Mr. ... Read More