Gleðilig Jól!

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1 Gleðilig jól! Gleðilig jól!
Ljóðar av himli einglalag.
Armi syndari, óttast ei nú,
Gleðiboðskapin hoyrir tú:
Jesus er føddur í dag,
Jesus er føddur í dag.

2 Faðir vár! Faðir vár!
Høgt tó tú á himli býrt,
Ikki gloymdi tú barnið títt,
Elskaði syndiga hjarta mítt;
Veri um ævi tær dýrd,
Veri um ævi tær dýrd.

3 Frelsari mín! Frelsari mín!
Náði tín hon er mítt skjól.
Paradísportrið er opnað mær,
Aldri kann eg fulltakka tær
Fyri gleðilig jól,
Fyri gleðilig jól.

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Author: Joseph Mohr

Joseph Mohr was born into a humble family–his mother was a seamstress and his father, an army musketeer. A choirboy in Salzburg Cathedral as a youth, Mohr studied at Salzburg University and was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1815. Mohr was a priest in various churches near Salzburg, including St. Nicholas Church. He spent his later years in Hintersee and Wagrein. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Gleðilig jól! Gleðilig jól!
Title: Gleðilig Jól!
German Title: Stille nacht, heilige nacht
Author: Joseph Mohr (circa 1816-1818)
Language: Faroese
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

STILLE NACHT

Although he composed nearly one hundred works, Franz Gruber is remembered for only one–the tune of "Silent Night," composed on Christmas Eve, 1818. He scored the tune for tenor and bass soli (sung by Mohr and Gruber on that night) with the final phrase to be repeated in harmony (sung by the villag…

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