Weihnachten, Op. 79, No. 1 (Felix Mendelssohn)
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- CPDL #00255: Finale 1998
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-08-05). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 51 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Finale file is zipped.
General Information
Title: Weihnachten, Op. 79, No. 1
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: German
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Mendelssohn's Werke (1874-77)
Description: No. 1 of Sechs Sprüche
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- English translation in PDF and Word documents (also below)
Original text and translations
German text Weihnachten
Frohlocket, ihr Völker auf Erden, und preiset Gott!
Der Heiland ist erschienen, den der Herr verheißen.
Er hat seine Gerechtigkeit der Welt offenbaret.
Halleluja!
English translation
Christmas
Rejoice, ye people of the earth, and praise God!
The redeemer is come, whom the Lord has promised.
He has revealed his justice to the world.
Hallelujah!
Spanish translation
Christmas
¡Alegraos, gente de la tierra, y alabad a Dios!
El Redentor ha venido, como el Señor había prometido.
Él ha mostrado su justicia en el mundo.
¡Aleluya!