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{{Descr| }} | {{Descr| In late 1815 or early 1816, ''[[Johannes Daniel Falk]]'' wrote the German text ''O du fröhliche'' that became a popular Christmas carol, to the melody of the Catholic hymn ''[[O Sanctissima (Traditional)]]''. It was first published in the ''Gesellschaft der Freunde in der Noth'' in 1817. The lyrics commonly sung today, reflect additional verses added in 1826 by Heinrich Holzchuher.}} | ||
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*{{Flag|English|show}} translation available at [http://ingeb.org/Lieder/ODuFrohl.html O how joyfully o how blessedly]}} | *{{Flag|English|show}} translation available at [http://ingeb.org/Lieder/ODuFrohl.html O how joyfully o how blessedly] | ||
*{{Flag|English|show}} Wikipedia entry at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_du_fr%C3%B6hliche O du fröhliche] | |||
*{{Flag|German|show}} Wikipedia entry at [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Daniel_Falk#O_du_fr%C3%B6hliche Johannes Daniel Falk]}} | |||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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- (Posted 2009-11-21) CPDL #20512: (Pdf, Midi and Capella files available)
- Editor: Christoph Lahme (submitted 2009-11-21). Score information: A4, 1 page, 23 kB Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0 Germany
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: O du fröhliche
Composer: Christoph Lahme
Lyricist: Johannes Daniel Falk
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: German
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 2008
Description: In late 1815 or early 1816, Johannes Daniel Falk wrote the German text O du fröhliche that became a popular Christmas carol, to the melody of the Catholic hymn O Sanctissima (Traditional). It was first published in the Gesellschaft der Freunde in der Noth in 1817. The lyrics commonly sung today, reflect additional verses added in 1826 by Heinrich Holzchuher.
External websites:
English translation available at O how joyfully o how blessedly- English Wikipedia entry at O du fröhliche
German Wikipedia entry at Johannes Daniel Falk
Original text and translations
German text
1. O du fröhliche,
O du selige,
Gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit.
Welt ging verloren,
Christ ward geboren,
Freue, freue dich, o Christenheit!
2. O du fröhliche,
O du selige,
Gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit.
Christ ist erschienen,
Uns zu versühnen,
Freue, freue dich, o Christenheit!
3. O du fröhliche,
O du selige,
Gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit.
Himmlische Heere
Jauchzen Dir Ehre,
Freue, freue dich, o Christenheit!