Paska Na! (Philippines)

Paska Na!

Ako’y nagtataka sa paskong kay lamig.
Doon pa nadama init ng pag-ibig.
Sa Sanggol at Ina, puso’y huwag isara.
At sa bawa’t isa puso mo’y buksan na.

Refrain:
Pasko na! Pasko na! Tayo’y mag —– kaisa.
Magsama sa saya ng Sanggol at Ina.

Ako’y nagtataka sa sabsabang payak.
Doon pa nadama dangal ng Haring Anak.
Sa Sanggol at Ina puso’y huwag isara.
At sa bawa’t isa puso mo’y buksan na. (Refrain)

See my other blog postings in the Contemporary Catholic series.

The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy (West Indies/Carribean)

The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
And they say that his name is Jesus
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,
Oh yes, believer, oh, yes, believer
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,

The angels sang when the baby was born
The angels sang when the baby was born
The angels sang when the baby was born
And they sang that his name is Jesus
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,
Oh yes, believer, oh, yes, believer
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,

The shepherds came where the baby was born
The shepherds came where the baby was born
The shepherds came where the baby was born
And they say that his name is Jesus
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,
Oh yes, believer, oh, yes, believer
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,

The wise men saw when the baby born
The wise men saw where the baby born
The wise men went where the baby born
And they said that his name is Jesus
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,
Oh yes, believer, oh, yes, believer
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,

They saw the star over Bethlehem
They saw the star over Bethlehem
The trailed that star over Bethlehem
To the crib of the child named Jesus
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,
Oh yes, believer, oh, yes, believer
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,

They found a manger in Bethlehem
They found a manger in Bethlehem
And in that manger in Bethlehem
They worshipped the child named Jesus
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,
Oh yes, believer, oh, yes, believer
He come from the Glory,
He come from the Glorious Kingdom,

Words & Music: West Indies/Carribean folk carol

De Tierra Lejana Venimos (Puerto Rico)

De tierra lejana venimos a verte,
Nos sirve de guía la estrella de Oriente.

Estribillo

Oh brillante estrella que anuncias la aurora
No nos falte nunca tu luz bienhechora.
Gloria en las alturas al Hijo de Dios,
Gloria en las alturas y en la tierra amor.

Al recién nacido que es Rey de los reyes,
Oro le regalo para ornar sus sienes. (Estribillo)

Como es Dios el Niño le regalo incienso,
Perfume con alma que sube hasta el cielo. (Estribillo)

Al Niño del cielo que bajó a la tierra,
Le regalo mirra que inspira tristeza. (Estribillo)

Letra: Villancico puertorriqueño.
Música: Melodía puertorriqueña.

Resonet in Laudibus (Germany)

Resonet in laudibus
Cum jucundis plausibus
Sion cum fidelibus
Apparuit quem genuit Maria!
Sunt impleta quae praedixit Gabriel
Eia! Eia!
Virgo Deum genuit
Quem divina voluit Clementia.
Hodie apparuit, apparuit in Israel
Ex Maria Virgine est natus Rex

Words & Music: 14th century German folk carol

Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris (France)

Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils.
Mille anges divins, mille séraphins
Volent à l'entour de ce grand Dieu d'amour.

Entre les roses et les lis
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils.
Mille anges divins, mille séraphins
Volent à l'entour de ce grand Dieu d'amour.

Entre les pastoureaux jolis
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils.
Mille anges divins, mille séraphins
Volent à l'entour de ce grand Dieu d'amour.

4. Entre les deux bras de Marie
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils.
Mille anges divins, mille séraphins
Volent à l'entour de ce grand Dieu d'amour.

Words & Music: 16th century French folk carol

What a week!

Is everyone starting to feel the pressure? By next week at this time Christmas will be mostly over with except for cleaning up of wrapping paper, washing of dishes and thoughts of how we will NEVER eat another bite of food again!!

I can't wait! For the food anyway. Once you become an adult the presents don't seem as important as the food do they?

This past week has been a rush of trying to get things done. I've been doing Christmas shopping on my lunch hour and after work. Work itself has been hectic because we know next week is just a three-day work week. The bosses are coming down from Corporate on the 22nd to take us to lunch for Christmas and we're all a little on edge about that hoping that's all they're coming down here to do!

I've got a car trunk full of unwrapped presents and I haven't even remembered to buy wrapping paper, ribbon or even scotch tape! This is going to be a busy weekend. I'm finally feeling better though. I seem to have kicked whatever it was I had last weekend when my daughter was here.

I hope everyone is having fun getting ready for the big day. In our family we get together on Christmas Eve and open gifts and eat, and eat and did I mention we eat? Then Christmas Day we spend with our immediate families and eat some more.

I was hoping to have some pictures to post of Christmas decorations but it seems the only time I'm home is in the evening after dark and my camera doesn't do the greatest job of taking pictures without daylight. So tomorrow I'll try to get some nice pictures.

Good luck tomorrow for all of those last minute shoppers, maybe you'll see me out there!

Paglamig ng hangin (Philippines)

Paglamig ng hangin hatid ng Pasko
Nananariwa sa 'king gunita
Ang mga nagdaan nating Pasko
Ang Noche Buena't Simbang gabi

REFRAIN:

Narito na ang Pasko
At nangungulila'ng puso ko
Hanap-hanap, pinapangarap
Init ng pagsasalong tigib sa tuwa
Ng mag-anak na nagdiwang
Sa sabsaban n'ung unang Pasko

Sa pag-awit muli ng himig-Pasko
Nagliliyab sa paghahangad
Makapiling kayo sa gabi ng Pasko
Sa alaala'y magkasama tayo (Refrain, 2x)

Words & Music: Manoling Francisco

See my other blog postings in the Contemporary Catholic series.