On the day of Christ's birth
On the day of Christ's birth | На рождество Христове | Na rozhdestvo Khrystove
Arranger: Mykhailo Haivoronskyj | Михайло Гайворонський
Christ’s birth is heralded by a Star and the pealing of bells throughout the lands in this Ukrainian carol.
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Sleep, Jesus, sleep
Sleep, Jesus, sleep | Спи, Ісусе, спи | Spy, Isuse, spy
Arranger: Myroslav Volynskyj | Мирослав Волинський
In this Ukrainian carol, the Virgin Mary cradles her newborn Son, lulling Him to sleep with a lullaby.
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Tropar: the day of Your birth
Tropar: the day of Your birth | Різдво Tвоє | Rizdvo Tvoje
Arranger: Andrij Hnatyshyn | Андрій Гнатишин
Sung as part of the Ukrainian Christmas Mass, this Tropar hails Christ as the light of understanding and justice sent from Heaven.
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Oh, lovely guilder-rose bush in the meadow
Oh, lovely guilder-rose bush in the meadow | Ой, рясна, красна в лузі калина | Oj, rjasna, krasna v luzi kalyna
Composer: Volodymyr Stetsenko | Володимир
In this Ukrainian folk carol, a young girl, more beautiful than the guilder-rose, is courted by suitors during the holiday season.
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Christ is born
Christ is born | Христос родився | Khrystos rodyvsja
Composer: Vasyl Barvinskyj | Василь Барвінський
While Mary swaddles the Christ Child, all rejoice with song at His birth in this Ukrainian carol.
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Lord, let the holidays come quickly
Lord, let the holidays come quickly | Ой дай, Боже, святок діждати | Oj daj, Bozhe, svjatok dizhdaty
Composer: Alexander Jacobchuk | Олександр Яковчук
In this Ukrainian carol from the Podillia region, the holidays are eagerly anticipated by the children.
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A new joy is heralded
A new joy is heralded | Нова радість стала | Nova radist' stala
Composer: Yakiv Yatsynevych | Яків Яциневич
In this well-known Ukrainian carol, shepherds and angel choirs rejoice at the birth of Christ and the foretelling of peace on earth.
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The Lord travelled along the road
The Lord travelled along the road | Ішов Господь дорогою | Ishov Hospod' dorohoju
Composer: Alexander Jacobchuk | Олександр Яковчук
In this Ukrainian carol, while travelling along a road, Jesus asks a young girl for water.
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He lays in the manger
He lays in the manger | В яслах лежить | V jaslakh lezhyt'
Arranger: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин
This Ukrainian carol describes Jesus lying in the manger while the three kings who followed the Star bring Him gifts, and angel choirs sing.
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Wondrous news
Wondrous news | Дивная новина | Dyvnaja novyna
Arranger: Hanna Havrylets | Ганна Гаврилець
This Ukrainian carol depicts the Nativity scene, in which Mary sings to her newly born Son, hailing Him as the Saviour and the giver of eternal life.
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Return of the swallow
Return of the swallow | Прилетіла ластівонька | Pryletila lastivon'ka
Arranger: Alexander Jacobchuk | Олександр Яковчук
This is one of many Ukrainian New Year’s songs in which carollers ask their hosts to be generous in payment for their good wishes.
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