Twelve Days of Christmas

Day 2 - Narodil se Kristus Pán (The Lord Christ Was Born)

Narodil se Kristus Pán (The Lord Christ Was Born) is a Czech Christmas carol whose text and melody come from the oldest preserved record of the song in Latin (En Virgo parit filium) and Czech in the Gradual of the Czech Silver Museum in Kutná Hora, written in the late 15th century. But the song itself is considered to be older. Some historians date it back to the 13th century, while others believe it is originally a Hussite hymn from the first decades of the 15th century. The song is regarded as the most popular Czech carol and it is sung regularly today in the Czech Republic during Christmas time. 

Narodil se Kristus Pán, veselme se,
   Christ the Lord is born, let us rejoice
z růže kvítek vykvet nám, radujme se.
   from the rose a flower will bloom for us, let us rejoice.
Chorus: Z života čistého, z rodu královského,
   Of pure life, of royalty,
nám, nám narodil se.
   to us, to us he was born.

Jenž prorokován jest, veselme se,
   It is prophesied, let us rejoice
ten na svět poslán jest, radujme se.
   he is sent into the world, let us rejoice.
Chorus

Člověčenství naše, veselme se,
   Our humanity, let us rejoice
ráčil vzíti na se, radujme se.
   he deserved to take on himself, let us rejoice.
Chorus

Goliáš oloupen, veselme se,
   Goliath robbed, let us rejoice
člověk jest vykoupen, radujme se.
   man is redeemed, let us rejoice.
Chorus

There are so many versions on YouTube that it was hard to choose which ones to feature. Here are some of the best . . .

Narodil se Kristus Pan - Boleslav Polivka

Narodil se Kristus Pán - Moravia Brass Band, Kristýna Daňhelová (soprano)

Narodil se Kristus Pán - on a 34 Key Chromatic Kalimbam

Narodil se Kristus Pán - Folklórní soubor Slatinka

Narodil se Kristus Pán - VUS Ondráš [a more modern interpretation]

Narodil se Kristus Pán - Elthin

Again, this most famous Czech medieval Christmas song was originally written in the 15th century. Because the well-known melody of the song is a little different (created in the 19th century), Elthin has recorded the song in a version that follows the original medieval melody.