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=                       Ihr Kinderlein kommet                        =
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"" ("Oh, come, little children") is a German Christmas carol.

The lyrics were written by Catholic priest and writer Christoph von
Schmid in 1798. His poem "" (The children at the manger) had
originally eight verses and was first published in 1811. Schmid then
included it in his 1818 collection ' (Flowers dedicated to the
flowering age). Together with other poems from this collection, it was
then set to music by Franz Xaver Luft in 1837.

The music to the poem as it is known today was written by the composer
Johann Abraham Peter Schulz in 1794 as a secular song named "" (How
charming, how pleasant). Around 1832, this melody was first published
with Schmid's poem in a collection ' (Sixty German songs for thirty
pennies) by Friedrich Eickhoff (1807-1886). This collection was later
printed in large numbers by the just founded (1835) C. Bertelsmann
Verlag.


                          Melody and lyrics                           
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g4 e8 g fis4 r8 \bar "" \break a8 a4 fis8 a a4 fis8 a g4 e8 g fis4 r8
\bar "" \break fis e4 e8 e g4 g8 g fis4 fis8 fis b4 r8 \bar "" \break
b a4 a8 a8 d4 a8 fis g4 e8 cis d4. \bar "|." } \addlyrics {Ihr Kin --
der -- lein, kom -- met, o kom -- met doch all!
Zur Krip -- pe her kom -- met in Beth -- le -- hems Stall
und seht, was in die -- ser hoch -- hei -- li -- gen Nacht
der Va -- ter im Him -- mel für Freu -- de uns macht! }

Ihr Kinderlein, kommet, o kommet doch all!
Zur Krippe her kommet in Bethlehems Stall
und seht, was in dieser hochheiligen Nacht
der Vater im Himmel für Freude uns macht!

O seht in der Krippe im nächtlichen Stall,
seht hier bei des Lichtleins hell glänzendem Strahl
den reinliche Windeln, das himmlische Kind,
viel schöner und holder als Engel es sind!

Da liegt es, das Kindlein, auf Heu und auf Stroh,
Maria und Josef betrachten es froh.
Die redlichen Hirten knien betend davor,
hoch oben schwebt jubelnd der Engelein Chor.

O beugt wie die Hirten anbetend die Knie,
erhebet die Hände und danket wie sie!

stimmt freudig zum Jubel der Engel mit ein!

O betet: Du liebes, du göttliches Kind,
was leidest du alles für unsere Sünd!
Ach hier in der Krippe schon Armut und Not,
am Kreuze dort gar noch den bitteren Tod.

So nimm unsre Herzen zum Opfer denn hin;
wir geben sie gerne mit fröhlichem Sinn.
Ach mache sie heilig und selig wie Deins
und mach sie auf ewig mit Deinem nur eins.
Oh, come, little children, oh, come, one and all,
To Bethlehem's stable, in Bethlehem's stall.
And see with rejoicing this glorious sight,
Our Father in heaven has sent us this night.

Oh, see in the manger, in hallowèd light
A star throws its beam on this holiest sight.
In clean swaddling clothes lies the heavenly Child,
More lovely than angels, this Baby so mild.

Oh, there lies the Christ Child, on hay and on straw;
The shepherds are kneeling before Him with awe.
And Mary and Joseph smile on Him with love,
While angels are singing sweet songs from above.

'Translated by Melanie Schulte (1885-1922)'


                               See also                               
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* List of Christmas carols


                            External links                            
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*, , 2018


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