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Dansk Julesang



Denmark's most popular Christmas carole or Dansk julesang is probably H�jt fra tr�ets gr�nne top, which is sung while dancing around the Christmas tree. But ask any Dane and they will probably dispute that claim and mention their own favorite.

Below is a collection of eight of the most popular classic Dansk Julesang. If you are invited to celebrate a Danish Christmas evening with a Danish family, you will stand in good favor if you know a few of the words to these songs.

I hope this helps you enjoy your Danish Christmas just a little bit more ... happy singing / caroling.

Remember: When you dance around the Christmas tree, you hold hands with the person on either side of you and you dance clockwise around the tree as you sing the song. When you sing the next song, you change directions. Sometimes you will walk, sometimes you sort of skip, beware of stepping on gifts or knocking off delicate ornaments on the tree.

This can be awfully difficult if you have had a bit to drink during Dinner.

Now on with the songs ....

H�jt fra tr�ets gr�nne top

Follow along with the video below to learn the lyrics to this popular Dansk Julesang.

H�jt fra tr�ets gr�nne top

H�jt fra tr�ets gr�nne top

str�ler juleglansen

spillemand, spil lystigt op

nu begynder dansen.

L�g nu smukt din h�nd i min

ikke r�r ved den rosin!

F�rst skal tr�et vises

siden skal det spises.

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Se, b�rnlil, nu g�r det godt

I forst�r at trave,

lad den lille Signe blot

f� sin julegave.

L�s kun selv det r�de b�nd!

Hvor du ryster p� din h�nd

N�r du strammer garnet,

kv�ler du jo barnet!

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Peter har den gren s� k�r,

hvorp� trommen h�nger

hvergang han den kommer n�r

vil han ikke l�ngere.

Hvad du �nsker, skal du f�

n�r jeg blot kan stole p�

at du ej vil tromme

f�r min sang er omme.

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Denne fane ny og god

giver jeg til Henrik.

Du er st�rk og du har mod

du skal v�re f�ndrik.

Hvor han svinger fanen k�kt

B�rn, I skylder ham respekt

vid, det er en �re,

Dannebrog at b�re.

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O, hvor er den bl�d og rar

sikken dejlig hue!

Den skal sikre bedstefar

imod frost og snue.

Lotte, hun kan v�re stolt

t�nk jer, hun har garnet holdt!

Det kan Hanne ikke,

hun kan bare strikke.

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B�rn, nu er jeg bleven tr�t

og I f�r ej mere.

Moder er i k�kkenet,

nu skal hun traktere.

Derfor f�r hun denne pung,

l�ft engang, hvor den er tung!

Julen varer l�nge,

koster mange penge.

Deglig er den himmel bl�

Below is the music to another classic Danish Julesang entitled "Dejlig er den himmel bl�" which has 7 verses, but usually only 5 are sung. The two verses in italic are rarely heard - at least in my experience, but the complete 7 verses are included and you can decide how many you wish to sing. The words are in the video, but have also been written below so you can print them out if you wish.

Dejlig er den himmel bl�,

lyst det er at se derp�,

hvor de gyldne stjerner blinke,

hvor de smile, hvor de vinke

os fra jorden op til sig,

os fra jorden op til sig.

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Det var midt i julenat,

hver en stjerne glimted mat,

men med �t der blev at skue

�n s� klar p� himlens bue

som en lille stjernesol,

som en lille stjernesol.

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N�r den stjerne lys og blid

sig lod se ved midnatstid,

var det sagn fra gamle dage,

at en konge uden mage

skulle f�des p� vor jord,

skulle f�des p� vor jord.

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Vise m�nd fra �sterland

drog i verden ud p� stand

for den konge at oplede,

for den konge at tilbede,

som var f�dt i samme stund,

som var f�dt i samme stund.

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De ham fandt i Davids hjem,

de ham fandt i Betlehem,

uden spir og kongetrone,

der kun sad en fattig kone,

vugged barnet i sit sk�d,

vugged barnet i sit sk�d.

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Stjernen ledte vise m�nd

til vor Herre Kristus hen;

vi har og en ledestjerne,

og n�r vi den f�lger gerne,

kommer vi til Jesus Krist,

kommer vi til Jesus Krist.

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Denne stjerne lys og mild,

som kan aldrig lede vild,

er hans guddoms-ord det klare,

som han os lod �benbare

til at lyse for vor fod,

til at lyse for vor fod.

Et barn er f�dt i Bethlehem

One of my all time favorite Christmas songs from when I was a child has always been "", which bring back fond memories of my Danish Christmas's back in the states. Every time I hear this song, it feels like Christmas.

A couple of notes, when you sing the song, the words that are unlined are sung twice, so for example in the first verse you sing " Et barn er f�dt i Bethlehem ... Bethlehem, thi...."

Guess this is why I always loved this song, it was just so peaceful and fun to sing .. the verses are short and they all end with Halleluja. Hope you like it too.

Et barn er f�dt i Bethlehem,

thi gl�der sig Jerusalem.

Halleluja,

halleluja!

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En fattig jomfru sad i l�n,

og f�dte himlens konges�n.

Halleluja,

halleluja!

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Han lagdes i et krybberum,

Guds engle sang med fryd derom.

Halleluja,

halleluja!

------

Og �stens vise ofred der,

Guld, r�gelse og myrra sk�r.

Halleluja,

halleluja!

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Forvunden er nu al vor n�d,

os er i dag en frelser f�d.

Halleluja

halleluja!

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Guds k�re b�rn vi blev p�ny,

skal holde jul i himmelby.

Halleluja,

halleluja!

P� stjernet�pper lyse bl�,

skal glade vi til kirke g�.

Halleluja

halleluja!

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Guds engle der os l�re brat,

at synge, som de sang i nat.

Halleluja,

halleluja!

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Da vorde engle vi som de,

Guds milde ansigt skal vi se.

Halleluja,

halleluja!

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Ham v�re pris til evig tid,

for frelser bold og broder blid!

Halleluja,

halleluja!

To learn the other 5 songs, just click on Julesang

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