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Silent night! Holy night! (translation by Frank, 1997)
1. Silent night! Holy night!
All’s asleep, one sole light,
Just the faithful and holy pair,
Lovely boy-child with curly hair
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Sleep in heavenly peace!
2. Silent night! Holy night!
God’s Son laughs, o how bright.
Love from your holy lips shines clear,
As the dawn of salvation draws near,
Jesus, Lord, with your birth!
Jesus, Lord, with your birth!
3. Silent night! Holy night!
Brought the world peace tonight,
From the heavens’ golden height
Shows the grace of His holy might
Jesus, as man on this earth!
Jesus, as man on this earth!
4. Silent night! Holy night!
Where today all the might
Of His fatherly love us graced
And then Jesus, as brother embraced.
All the peoples on earth!
All the peoples on earth!
5. Silent night! Holy night!
Long we hoped that He might,
As our Lord, free us of wrath,
Since times of our fathers He hath
Promised to spare all mankind!
Promised to spare all mankind!
6. Silent night! Holy night!
Sheperds first see the sight.
Told by angelic Alleluja,
Sounding everywhere, both near & far
Christ the Savior is here!
Christ the Savior is here!
Merry Christmas!
I seem to have put myself on vacation from blogging. I’ll be back next Thursday to report on our Christmas and Hannakah celebrations.
Here are thirteen things I plan to to do while I’m gone.
1. Raclette and chocolate fondue and Mistress Mary’s artichoke soup on Christmas Eve.
2. Homeade gifts and pajamas on Christmas Eve.
3. Lobster Tail for Christmas dinner, with Filet Mignon.
4. And MommaK’s pineapple mush,
6. and Lucinda’s stuffing and potato dish..
7. If budget allows, Vicki’s crab meat appetizer.
(Sorry I have no time to link tonight. Yes, I do have an imagintion, but your photos and descriptions got my attention.)
7.5. German Apple Pancakes and Bagels and Lox on Christmas Morning/Lunch, and perhaps an egg casserole and fruit salad. Update: I’m goign to try Angie’s Cinnamon rolls and keep the bagels and lox for lunch.
8. My children will be receiving their own children’s Mennorah for Hannakah this year. I think they’ll love it. It’s very sweet. I’ve ordered a new one for us, too. It has a dove, and is in the shape of the word, Shalom.
9. I’ll be attempting to replicate my friend’s awesome latkes, brisket and apple chutney.
10. No specific plans for New Year’s Eve yet. I guess that means we have a cozy date at home.
11. Will have anywhere from four to nine guests for dinner on Christmas. I’ve decided to relax and go with the flow. If there are too many I do a roast instead of the surf and turf.
12. Rachel likes the idea of Santa bringing presents, but not the thought of Santa in her house, so in the past we’ve worked out a deal where Santa sends the reindeer in the house to deliver the presents.
13. Hannah freaked out at the sight of our yard-decoration reindeer in our house, so I think we’ll have to work out a new arrangement this year. Rachel wants Santa to leave the presents on the porch and have me bring them in and put them under the tree.
As if I don’t have enough to do these days!
Be well, everyone.
Peace.
I will be lurking, lurking. You better be nice…and not naughty, if you know what I mean. Or be naughty and feed me cookies and eggnog. I’m easy that way. That’s why my tummy jiggles like a bowl full of jelly.
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