Christmas Carols in Latin

I do have two.

1) Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes,
venite, venite in Bethlehem!
Natum videte regem angelorum,
Refrain:
venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus
venite, adoremus Dominum!

I) In dulci iubilo
cantate domino
nostri cordis gaudium
in praesaepio
et fulget ut lux solis
in matris gremio
|: ergo merito
iubilizat cor omne
mentis tripudio

The Imocotions are not intended- the ( : l ) for repetition comes up like this.

My god New Haven...this is as obscure a category as I've bumped into.

Of course "In dulce iubilo" - one of my all-time favourites, so to say.

Ul, you certainly know the bi-lungual version as well:
I) In dulci iubilo
nun singet und seid froh
unsres Herzen Wonne
leit in praesepio
und leuchte als die Sonne
matris in gremio
|: Alpha es et O.

'Adeste fidelies' is the wellknown tune "O come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant" (wellknown in German as weel).

(Actually I think, most Latin songs known today, are either popular in their translated version - or re-translated new songs.)

Walter and New Haven

My grandparents sang a number of carols in German, but when we were very young, and as I never learned the language, I won't even try spelling Tannen Baum.

But are there households where, at Yuletime, some family member will suddenly leap up, inspired, and say "Now, let's sing them all in Latin"?

No, of course not all in Latin.
But Walter refered to a very traditional "German" Christmas Carol.
This is still part of a tradition here, tought in schools.
I read somewhere that many songs were Latin, changed later to bilingual versions- the answer of the congregation was the German part.
We would not sing Stille Nacht (Silent night) in Latin.

. Sancta nox, placida nox,
nusquam est ulla vox;
par sanctissimum vigilat,
crispo crine quieti se dat
puer dulcissime!

O abies (O Tannenbaum)
1. O abies, o abies,
quam es fideli fronde!
Aestivo vires tempore
ac tum, cum ningit hieme,
o abies, o abies,
quam es fideli fronde!

Don't know about Latin, but we have a recording where one if the tracks is "O Holy Night" in German. Sounds pretty impressive, probably because I dont understand much German!

Now you can sing along

STILLE NACHT PHONETIC VERSION
Created by Frank Petersohn

STILLE NACHT
(Phonetic, to be read as English)
1. Shteal_lay Nahcht! Hi_lee_gay Nahcht!
Ah_lays shlayft; ine_sahm wahcht
Noor dahs trou_tay hi_lee_gay Paar.
Hole_dare Knahb' eem low_kig_ten Haar,
|: Shlah_fay in him_lish_air Roo!

2. Shteal_lay Nahcht! Hi_lee_gay Nacht!
Goat_es Sown, oh we lahcht
Leeb' ows die_nem get_leech_en Moond,
Dah oons shlaygt dee rett_en_day Shtoond'.
|: Yay_soos in die_ner Gay_boort!

3. Shteal_lay Nahcht! Hi_lee_gay Nacht!
Dee dare Velt Hile gay_brahcht,
Ows days Him_els gol_day_nen Heyn,
Oons dare Gnah_den Fillay lesst sayn,
|: Yay_soom in Men_shen_gay_stalt!

4. Shteal_lay Nahcht! Hi_lee_gay Nacht!
Woe seech height all_eh Mahcht
Fay_ter_lee_cher Leebay air_goss,
Oond als Broodair hoold_fall oom_shloss
|: Yay_sus dee Felker dair Velt!

5. Shteal_lay Nahcht! Hi_lee_gay Nacht!
Lahng_ey schown oons bay_dahcht,
Ols dare Hair fom Grim_may bay_fright
In dare Fay_ter oor_grau_er tzite
|: Oller Velt Show_nung fair_hees!

6. Shteal_lay Nahcht! Hi_lee_gay Nacht!
Here_ten airst koond_gay_mahcht
Doorch dare Ayng_el Alleluja,
Taynt eys lout bay Fair_nay oond naw:
|: "Yay_sus dare Retter eest dah!"

Found this:

Christmas Carols in Latin

Christmas carols in Latin are still sung in churches and by various choires.

And since quite a few Germans (especially men) are member in a men choir, they just know the text (without mostly knowing the meaning).

A whole new world is opening up before my eyes.

Having taken two years of Latin, and having sung in choirs right through High School...fabulous to know there are others who enjoy these tunes as well!

Adeste Fideles is however my favorite

cant wait to see the link!

quinn

Here you go

Adeste Fideles:

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/non/la/adestefi.htm

http://ingeb.org/spiritua/adestefi.html

http://davesmidi.tripod.com/afoc.htm [POPUPS!!!, but two midi versions]

lovely, thank you

Has anyone the lyrics of "Joy to the Lord" in Lati
I used to sing "Joy to the Lord" in Latin, but I can't remember the Lyrics.
Please help me to find them.

Wellcome, monk (new ritus, without Latin? :wink: ), here on A2K!

Unfortunately, I don't know this song/carol and can't be any help.

I'm sure, there will be someone on this forum shortly coming up with an idea ....