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Weihnachtsfreude: Music for the Season of Light
Susan Sevier, Mezzo Contralto
Cheryl Branham, Piano

"Der Stern von Bethlehem,"composed by Englebert Humperdinck, text by Hedwig Humperdinck

Ein Sternlein funkelt am Himmelszeit,
das Fürte drei Weise zum Herrn der Weit.
Hoch über der Krippe ganz fest es stand;
Christ ward gefunden,
der Stern verschwand.
 
"Was ward aus dem Sternlein?" thut's Büblein fragen.
Büblein, höre nur, das will ich dir sagen;
Nun leuchtet und funkelt in weiter Fern'
an Gottes Throne der holde Stern.
 
Doch einmal im Jahre erglüht er mit Macht
den seligen Engeln in heiliger Nacht.
Dran zündet das Christkind viel Lichterchen an,
die bringt uns am Christbaum der Weihnachtsmann.
 
Drum strahlen sie helle wie Himmelsschein
in alle Herzen beglückend hinein.
In ihrem Glanze verstummt jedes Leid.
O fröhliche, selige Weihnachtszeit!
 
O sel'ge Weihnachtszeit!

A star shone brightly the high heavens.
Three Magi journey follow it from afar.
It rose o'er a manger and there it shone;
They found there the Christ-child,
the star disappeared.

"And where did the Star go? Mother dear, tell me!"
Listen, baby-boy, and I will tell you:
In realms of bright splendor, in regions far
O'er God's High Throne gleams that dear Star.

But once every year with power and might
Its light guides the Angels to earth thro' the holy night.
By that Star Infant Jesus lights those candles you see,
Which Old Father Christmas then puts on the Tree.

And that's why they glow as with Heavenly light,
And make all hearts to rejoice with delight.
Where they shed their brightness no grief can abide.
O joyful, holy Christmas time!

O holy Christmas time!

Cover design: Amy Dale
Photography: Dan Gifford
Producer: Bradley Bearwald
Recorded at: Studio 51

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