A New Carol for our time has seen the light!
Christmas as it once started out: with three refugees! Today we have millions. Composer Fredrik Sixten says:
Christmas as it once started out: with three refugees! Today we have millions. Composer Fredrik Sixten says:
“I saw the need of a song that can relate to this great tragedy that occurs in front of our eyes while we soon are celebrating Christmas.
New lyrics by Emil Skartveit interwoven with the gorgeous medieval hymn of “Veni, veni Emmanuel” and my own musical language”
The piece is within a comfortable tone range and low/medium easy to learn
GET THE SCORE: http://cantando.notebanken.no/WorkDetail/121099
(either has hard copies or direct download)
(either has hard copies or direct download)
LYRICS:
Norwegian & English versions as follows:
Det barnet som nakent flykter
er Jesus, Guds egen sønn.
Angsten i jentas små øyne
er Allmaktens egen bønn
er Jesus, Guds egen sønn.
Angsten i jentas små øyne
er Allmaktens egen bønn
om hjelp i fra de som kjenner
at ondskapen ikke må
låse, men åpne vårt hjerte
for nøden vi møter nå
at ondskapen ikke må
låse, men åpne vårt hjerte
for nøden vi møter nå
Det barnet som nakent flykter
er Jesus, Guds egen sønn.
Åpner vi døren for nøden
blir håpet mer enn en drøm
er Jesus, Guds egen sønn.
Åpner vi døren for nøden
blir håpet mer enn en drøm
Barnet trenger sin Josef.
En far som verner om seg.
For Jesus er hjelpløs uten.
Den store er deg og meg.
En far som verner om seg.
For Jesus er hjelpløs uten.
Den store er deg og meg.
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The child who is naked, fleeing
is Jesus, God’s only Son.
Fear in the eyes of a sister
becomes Lord’s prayer to everyone:
is Jesus, God’s only Son.
Fear in the eyes of a sister
becomes Lord’s prayer to everyone:
to comfort your fellow-being
so evil will not prevail
Open, don´t close your heart,
compassion will never fail.
so evil will not prevail
Open, don´t close your heart,
compassion will never fail.
The child who is naked, fleeing
is Jesus, God’s only Son.
Open the door for suffering
a Hope, no dream; love has won
is Jesus, God’s only Son.
Open the door for suffering
a Hope, no dream; love has won
This child will depend on Joseph
protects from iniquity
and helpless is Jesus lacking
an adult like you and me.
protects from iniquity
and helpless is Jesus lacking
an adult like you and me.
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