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Greek Orthodox Christmas Carols - Κάλαντα Χριστουγέννων

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In Greek Orthodox tradition, carols are sung on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) and on Eve of Epiphany (Jan. 5). The lyrics for these days are different. Groups of children go from house to house in their neighbourhood singing the carols. The Singing is accompanied by the playing of triangles. Householders hear them through and reward the children with a small amount of money or with seasonal sweets. The lyrics shown below are the "standard" ones sung in cities, although there are several regional variations, which are typically longer and make use of local dialects.

The lyrics of the Christmas Carol follow.

GOOD EVENING NOBLEMEN

Good evening to you noblemen
And if it is your wish
In praise here at your mansion,
Of Jesus' birth I'll sing.

Jesus Christ was born today
in town of Bethlehem
The skies above rejoicing
All nature satisfied.

T'was in a cave that he was born
And in a manger laid
The king of all the skies above
And maker of all things.

Angelic hosts are singing
All glory be to God
And holy be to shepherds
And to their faithfulness.

From Persia are arriving
Three magi with their gifts
The brightest star has led them there
No hour have they delayed.

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ΚΑΛΗΝ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΝ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΕΣ

Καλήν εσπέραν άρχοντες,
Κι αν εί- κι αν είναι ορισμός σας
Χριστού την θεία γέννηση
Να πω- να πω στ' αρχοντικό σας,

Χριστός γεννάται σήμερον
Εν Βη- εν Βηθλεέμ τη πόλη,
Οι ουρανοί αγάλλονται,
Χαίρε- χαίρετ' η φύσις όλη,

Εν τω σπηλαίω τίκτεται,
Εν φά- εν φάτνη των αλόγων,
Ο βασιλεύς των ουρανών
Και ποι- και ποιητής των όλων.

Πλήθος αγγέλων ψάλλουσι
το Δόξα εν Υψίστοις
και τούτο άξιον εστί
η των ποιμένων πίστις.

Εκ της Περσίας έρχονται
τρεις μάγοι με τα δώρα
άστρο λαμπρό τους οδηγεί
χωρίς να λείψει ώρα.

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  • Great work, as usual! Thank you, dear Friend! MERRY CHRISTMAS

  • @Alicia7777777

    Thank you dear Alice.

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you, too.

    Kind regards!

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  • Πολύ γοητευτικό! Σας ευχαριστώ, αγαπητή Γιώτα! Kαλή χρονιά!

  • Thanks for writing the lyrics too ! :)

  • Very nice Christmas carol, thanks so much for sharing and for the translation!

    MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM LITHUANIA! ♫♪♫♪♫

    

  • Thank you. I have a friend in Greece and the person will enjoy the sights and sounds. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

  • The recording levels need to be adjusted; you're clipping (distortion).

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  • τι όμορφα κάλαντα!!!! Γιώτα σε παραδέχομαι!

    Καλές γιορτές! Χρόνια πολλά και όμορφα, ευχές καρδιάς, για σένα και κάθε ξενιτεμένο!

  • Σε ευχαριστώ Γιώτα,

    για το πανέμορφό σου χριστουγεννιάτικο δώρο!!!

    Καλά Χριστούγεννα σου εύχομαι,κι΄η χρονιά

    που μας έρχεται,να΄ναι αυτή,της εκπλήρωσης

    όλων των προσδοκιών σου!!!

    Χρόνια Πολλά!!!

  • Merry Christmas to you Yiota

    ~~  good tidings and joy for this season and the new year 2011...

  • Να ΄σαι καλά φιλενάδα που με το υπέροχο βίντεό σου μέσα σ΄ όλα θυμηθήκαμε και την Αθήνα στολισμένη... γιατί φέτος, ούτε λαμπιόνι!!!

    Χρόνια πολλά, καλά και γεμάτα με ό,τι επιθυμείς Γιώτα μου!

    Η νέα χρονιά εύχομαι ολόψυχα να σου φέρει ό,τι σου στέρησε κάθε προηγούμενη!

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