Friday, December 15, 2023

Twelve Day (Before) Christmas

Day 9 - Good evening to you, Mr. Master (Добрий вечір тобі пане господарю)

We're bringing back a favorite Ukrainian Christmas carol (koliadky) that we featured just last year - Good evening to you, Mr. Master. But now we have a number of versions to enjoy. Carolers travel from house to house and sing for those who come to the door, hoping to get a Christmas treat to help them on their way to the next stop. щасливого Різдва! (shchaslyvoho Rizdva/Merry Christmas)

Good evening to you, master: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

Cover the tables with carpets: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

But put the kalachi from spring wheat: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

Because three holidays will come to visit you: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

And what is the first holiday - Holy Christmas: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

And the second holiday - Saint Basil: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

And the third holiday is Holy Epiphany: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

And that the first holiday will bring you comfort: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

And that the second holiday will bring you happiness: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

And that the third holiday will send fate to all of us: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

Send fate to all of us, Ukraine will: rejoice!
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born!

Good evening to you, Mr. Master - Piccardian Tertiary



Good evening to you, Mr. Master - Veryovka Choir (1954)



Good evening to you, Mr. Master - Orthodox Church of Ukraine



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