Original Polish lyrics
(1849 Lenartowicz) |
Literal translation
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English lyrics
(2008 Jill Gallina)
© ASCAP
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English lyrics
(2019 Ion Mittler)
CC BY-SA 4.0
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English lyrics
(2023, Jakub Gad-Ślusarz)
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Mizerna, cicha,
stajenka licha
pełna niebieskiej chwały.
Oto leżący,
przed nami śpiący
w promieniach Jezus mały.
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A poor and quiet
humble stable
full of heavenly glory:
Here rests
in front of us, sleepy
and radiant, the small Jesus.
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Only a manger
bed for the stranger,
rocked in a ...
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Humble and quiet
forgotten stable
full of heavenly glory:
At this late moment
guests were able
to rest from their journey.
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Quiet and feeble,
this meagre stable
brimming with heavenly glory
Here, He lies sleeping,
peaceful, unweeping
glittering Jesus Holy
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Nad nim anieli
w locie stanęli
i pochyleni klęczą.
Z włosy złotymi,
z skrzydła białymi
pod malowaną tęczą.
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Angels above him
stopped flying
and bowed on their knees.
With golden hair,
with white wings,
under a colourful rainbow.
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Heavenly angels
around the shepherds
on their knees are bowing,
golden hair shining,
white wings glowing
over the Child are bending.
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Angels allying,
stop in their flying,
they kneel down in prayer
Gold and white-feathered,
banded together
under a rainbow layer
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I oto mnodzy,
ludzie ubodzy
radzi oglądać Pana.
Pełni natchnienia,
pełni zdziwienia
upadli na kolana.
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And here there are many
poor people, who
ask to look at the Lord.
Full of surprise,
full of astonishment
they fell on their knees.
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Out in the village
people now gather,
to come and see the Newborn.
Seeing this mirage,
they start to wonder,
might this be Divine Lord?
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Poor people gather,
sister and brother
all glad to see our Saviour
What inspiration!,
what animation!,
all of them kneel in candour
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Wielkie zdziwienie:
wszelkie stworzenie
cały świat orzeźiony.
Mądrość Mądrości,
Światłość Światłości
Bóg - człowiek tu wcielony!
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A great surprise:
all creation,
the whole world gets renewed:
Wisdom from wisdom,
light from light,
God born as man here.
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Works of mercy,
signs of glory
everywhere will be heard:
Wisdom, kindness,
light in darkness
He will bring to our world.
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What great elation!,
what great creation!
all of the world has garnered
Wisdom of Wisdom,
Radiance of Radiance,
here lies God incarnate!
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Oto Maryja,
czysta lilija
przy niej staruszek drżący.
Stoją przed nami,
przed pastuszkami
tacy uśmiechający.
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Here is Mary,
a pure lily,
with her trembling old man:
They stand before us,
in front of the shepherds,
smiling so.
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Dear Virgin Mary,
the purest lily,
and by her side Joseph gleaming
stand here before us –
the shepherd chorus,
both of their kind faces beaming
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