julen är här

For a little Swedish Chrismas music, this one is better than the Abominable Holy Night. Click on the title above. Below is a rough English translation.

Julen är här

The stars, falling into the night now,
heavens lowers itself, down over the Earth.
And when the star is glowing, it lights a light with us,
burning a flame clear, in the Nordic countries.

Christmas is here and lights peace on earth.
The joy is great -- in a child's bright eyes it lives.
Christmas is here, in our dark countries.
Come let us take each other's hands when Christmas is here.

And I want to light a star unto,
the one that has been frozen and lost in the world.
For the one who is not with us we now light a torch.
Burning a clear flame; Come here, here it is.

Christmas is here and lights peace on earth.
The joy is great -- in a child's bright eyes it lives.
Christmas is here, in our dark countries.
Come let us take each other's hands when Christmas is here.

Give us the peace that lasts, in the stars' wonderful home.
Lead us on the road that we go, so that we find our home until then.

Christmas is here and lights peace on earth.
The joy is great -- in a child's bright eyes it lives.
Christmas is here, in our dark countries.
Come let us take each other's hands when Christmas is here.