I'm doing "In dulci jubilo" on a Christmas Eve job this year, and I wanted to run my Latin translations by you all as my skills are not great in this area. I'll print the whole text below with the Latin phrases followed by my attempted translations. I hope this is clear. (By the way, I'm doing verses 1, 2, and 4. Also the English text is provided in the edition I'm doing and is admittedly a very loose translation of the original German.)
Thanks for any feedback you might provide.
IN DULCI JUBILO
In dulci jubilo --- In sweet jubilation Now sing with hearts aglow Our delight and pleasure Lies in praesepio --- in the creche Like sunshine is our treasure Matris in gremio --- on his mother's lap Alpha es et O! --- He is the alpha & the omega Alpha es et O! --- He is the alpha & the omega
O Jesu parvule --- o tiny Jesus For thee I long alway Comfort my heart's blindness O puer optimae --- o perfect boy With all thy lovingkindness O princeps gloriae --- o glorious Prince Trahe me post te --- draw me close to you Trahe me post te --- draw me close to you
Ubi sunt gaudia --- where are there joys In any place but there? There are angels singing Nova cantica --- new songs And there the bells are ringing In regis curia --- in the court of the King O that we were there! O that we were there!
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