Danmarks Radios Pigekor — Dejlig Er Den Himmel Blå song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Dejlig Er Den Himmel Blå" by Danmarks Radios Pigekor.
Lyrics
Dejlig er den himmel blå
Lyst det er at se derpå
Hvor de gyldne stjerner blinke
Hvor de smile, hvor de vinke
Os fra jorden op til sig
Kommer, små, og hører til:
Jeg for eder sjunge vil
Om så lys og mild en stjerne
Jeg det ved, I hører gerne:
Himlen hører eder til
Det var midt i julenat
Hver en stjerne glimted mat
Men med ét der blev at skue
Én så klar på himlens bue
Som en lille stjernesol
Langt herfra, i Østerland
Stod en gammel stjernemand
Så fra tårnet vist på himlen
Så det lys i stjernevrimlen
Blev i sind så barneglad
Når den stjerne lys og blid
Sig lod se ved midnatstid
Var det sagn fra gamle dage
At en konge uden mage
Skulle fødes på vor jord
Derfor blev i Østerland
Nu så glad den gamle mand
Thi han ville dog så gerne
Se den lyse kongestjerne
Før han lagdes i sin grav
Han gik til sin konges slot
Kongen kendte ham så godt
Hørte og med hjertens glæde
At det lys var nu til stede
Hvorom gamle spådom lød
Han med søn og stjernemand
Fluks uddrog af Østerland
For den konge at oplede
For den konge at tilbede
Som var født i samme stund
Klare stjerne ledte dem
Lige til Jerusalem
Kongens slot de gik at finde
Der var vel en konge inde
Men ej den, de ledte om
Klare stjerne hasted frem
Ledte dem til Betlehem
Over hytten lav og lille
Stod så pludselig den stille
Strålede så lyst og mildt
Glade udi sjæl og sind
Ginge de i hytten ind
Der var ingen kongetrone
Der kun sad en fattig kone
Vugged barnet i sit skød
Østerlands de vise mænd
Fandt dog stjernen der igen
Som de skued i det høje
Thi i barnets milde øje
Funklende og klar den sad
Den var dem et tegn så vist
At de så den sande Krist
Derfor nejed de sig glade
Ofrede på gyldne fade
Røgelse med søden lugt
Vil I små ej også gerne
Se den lyse, milde stjerne
For den konge dybt jer neje
Som Guds rige har i eje
Og vil lukke jer derind?
Ser I til den himmel blå
Med de gyldne stjerner på
Der den stjerne ej I finde
Men den er dog vist derinde
Over Jesu kongestol
Thi det barn, som var på jord
Blevet er en konge stor
Og han sidder nu deroppe
Over alle stjernetoppe
Hos Gud Faders højre hånd
Nejer eder kun, I små!
Han fra himlen ser derpå
Sender ham med hjertensglæde
Lov og pris til høje sæde!
Det er røgelse for ham
Stjernen ledte vise mænd
Til nyfødte konge hen
I har og en sådan stjerne
Og når I den følger gerne
Kommer I til Jesus vist
Denne stjerne lys og mild
Som kan aldrig lede vild
Er hans guddomsord det klare
Som han os lod åbenbare
Til at lyse for vor fod
Lyrics translation
Lovely is the sky blue
Bright it is to look thereon
Where the golden stars flash
Where they smile, where they wave
Us from the ground up to him
Coming, small, and belong:
I for you Young will
If so bright and gentle A Star
I know, you'll hear:
Heaven belongs to you
It was in the middle of Christmas night
Every star glimted mat
But with one that was to be seen
One so clear on the arch of heaven
Like a little star Sun
Far from here, in the East
Stood an old star man
So from the tower shown in the sky
Saw that light in the star strip
Became in mind so childlike
When the star light and gentle
Say let see at midnight
Was it legends from the old days
That a king without a mate
To be born on our Earth
That's why in the East
Now so happy the old man
For he wanted so much
See the bright royal star
Before he lay down in his grave
He went to the castle of his king
The King knew him so well
Heard and with joy of heart
That the light was now present
About which old divination sounded
He with son and star man
Fluks extracted from Østerland
For the king to oplede
For the king to worship
Who was born in the same hour
Bright star led them
Straight to Jerusalem
King's castle they went to find
I guess there was a king inside
But not the one they were looking for
Bright star rushed forward
Led them to Bethlehem
Above the cottage low and small
Then suddenly it stood still
Beaming so bright and mild
Happy udi soul and mind
They go in the cabin
There was no royal throne
There was only one poor wife
Cradle the child in his lap
The wise men of the East
However found the star there again
As they saw on high
For in the mild eye of the child
Sparkling and clear it sat
It was them a sign so certain
That they saw the true Christ
Therefore they did not rejoice
Sacrificed on Golden casks
Incense with a sweet smell
You little ones don't want to
Look at the bright, gentle star
For the King deep you curses
As a possession of God's Kingdom
And will let you in?
Look at that Sky Blue
With the Golden Stars on
There the star not in find
But I think it's in there
Above Jesus ' royal seat
For the child who was on Earth
Become is a king great
And he's up there now
Above all the peaks of the stars
With the right hand of God the father
Have fun, you little ones!
He From Heaven looks thereon
Sends him with joy of heart
Praise and praise to the high seat!
It's incense to him
The star led wise men
To newborn king hen
You have and such a star
And when you follow
Are you coming to Jesus
This star light and gentle
Who can never lead Wild
Is his word of God clear
Which he let us reveal
To light our feet