An old Christmas song!

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The letter for today, are D

I have been singing a Danish Christmas song on and of, for the last few weeks:
Dejlig er den himmel blå

I have always loved this hymn, even when I was a little girl. 

In Denmark it is a tradition, the night of Dec 24th to walk around the Christmas tree, while singing Christmas songs - before getting some Christmas gifts. Yes, we get our gifts the night of the 24th...

So, here are the lyric in both Danish and English

1

Dejlig er den himmel blå,
lyst det er at se derpå,
hvor de gyldne stjerner blinke,
hvor de smile, hvor de vinke
os fra jorden op til sig.

2

Det var midt i julenat,
hver en stjerne glimted mat,
men med ét der blev at skue
én så klar på himlens bue
som en lille stjernesol.

3

Når den stjerne lys og blid
sig lod se ved midnatstid,
var det sagn fra gamle dage,
at en konge uden mage
skulle fødes på vor jord.

4

Vise mænd fra Østerland
drog i verden ud på stand
for den konge at oplede,
for den konge at tilbede,
som var født i samme stund.

5

De ham fandt i Davids hjem,
de ham fandt i Betlehem
uden spir og kongetrone,
der kun sad en fattig kone,
vugged barnet i sit skød.

6

Stjernen ledte vise mænd
til vor Herre Kristus hen;
vi har og en ledestjerne,
og når vi den følger gerne,
kommer vi til Jesus Krist.

7

Denne stjerne lys og mild,
som kan aldrig lede vild,
er hans Guddoms-ord det klare,
som han os lod åbenbare
til at lyse for vor fod.

Auther

 

N.F.S. Grundtvig

 

1810 og 1853

1. Bright and glorious is the sky,
Radiant are the heavens high
Where the golden stars were shining
And their rays to earth inclining,
Beckoning us to heaven above,
Beckoning us to heaven above.

2. On that holy Christmas night
Through the darkness beamed a light
All the stars above were paling,
All their luster slowly failing,
As the Christmas star drew nigh,
As the Christmas star drew nigh.

3. Sages from the East afar,
When they saw this wondrous star,
Went to the find the King of nations,
And to offer their oblations
Unto Him as Lord and King,
Unto Him as Lord and King.

4. Him they found in Bethlehem,
Yet He wore no diadem;
They but saw a maiden lowly
With an Infant pure and holy,
Resting in her loving arms,
Resting in her loving arms.

5. Guided by the star they found
Him Whose praise the ages sound,
We too have a star to guide us
Which forever will provide us
With the light to find our Lord,
With the light to find our Lord.

6. As a star God’s holy Word
Leads us to our King and Lord;
Brightly from its sacred pages
Shall this light throughout the ages
Shine upon our path of life,
Shine upon our path of life.