Day 19

My favorite Swiss Christmas song is not a traditional one. It is from a Christmas play, called "Zäller Wiehnacht" cause it was first played in a village called Zell. I guess almost everybody who grew up in Switzerland in the last 50 years know the song and in the meantime this one plus the one about the Star of Bethlehem even found their way into the churchs caroll books.

I'm not sure if I have English readers. I hope so of course! So I sat down for some minutes and tried to translate it a bit. I translated the first four verse. Afterwards there comes a part with another tune I don't know.... As last verse, verse one is repeated.

Oh what a night

Brought to us by the  Saviour

made the poor become rich

Have you heard about it?

Priase the lord

our Saviour came to earth

on the fields and the leas

animals wake up as well

feel this enormous wonder as well

This is the holy night

Brough to us by the Saviour

made the poor become rich