by HF | Nov 19, 2015
A German Christmas Carol in German and English Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874) is best known for writing the lyrics to the German national anthem (“Das Lied der Deutschen”), but he was a noted poet who in 1835 also authored this popular German...
by HF | Nov 18, 2015
A German Christmas Carol in German and English “Leise rieselt der Schnee” (“Softly falls the snow”) “Leise rieselt der Schnee” (“Softly falls the snow”) is a popular German carol about the Christ Child’s arrival and the...
by HF | Nov 17, 2015
A German Christmas Carol in Latin, German, and English This traditional carol in Latin and German dates from the 14th century. There are two main German versions: a Catholic version (below in Latin and German) and a Protestant version (in German only). There are also...
by HF | Nov 17, 2015
A German Christmas Carol in German and English This is the German Protestant version of “In dulci jubilo.” Also see the Catholic version. The 1533 Lutheran hymnal, Geistliche Lieder, included it with three verses. It also appeared in another Lutheran hymnal published...
by HF | Nov 17, 2015
A German Christmas Carol (“In dulci jubilo”) in English “Good Christian Men, Rejoice” One of the most popular English versions of this 14th century German carol was written by the English clergyman John Mason Neale in the 19th century. An...
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