Betlehem Városban Handbell Choir - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.1490682

Betlehem Városban is a traditional Hungarian Christmas carol. The title translates to "In the Town of Bethlehem."

This arrangement is for 3-6 octaves of handbells. It is completely in 7/8 time and moves pretty quickly. It is very energetic and takes less than two minutes. While it is appropriate for any holiday setting, it could easily be used as a closer or encore for a concert.

(Reproducible for one ensemble)

Lyrics:
Betlehem városban, rongyos istállóban maszületett,
Egy szűznek méhéből, drága szent véréből Megváltónk lett.
Kit angyal hirdetett, pásztornak jelentett,
Ki őtet imádni és dicsőíteni méltóvá lett.

Öreg bojtár mondja, hogy bárány és gida készen légyen.
Ő harmadmagával, sípos és dudással már elmégyen.
Mindeneknek lessen ajándéka készen,
Mivel a kisdedet, mint Üdvözítőnket megtiszteljék.

Üdvözlégy született, jászolba tétetett kisded Jézus,
Tehozzád járulunk, elődbe borulunk, tőlünk ne fuss.
Halálunk óráján, életünk fogyatán
Vedd hozzád lelkünket, ne hagyj el bennünket, kisded Jézus.

(a story of the birth of Jesus, roughly paralleling Luke 2:6-16)

English version from Google Translate:
He was born in the city of Bethlehem, in a shabby barn,
He became our Savior from the womb of a virgin, from his precious holy blood.
Whom an angel announced, reported as a shepherd,
He became worthy to be worshiped and glorified.

Old burdock says to be ready lamb and kid.
He will leave with a third of himself, with a whistle and a horn.
Let everyone have a gift ready,
Because you are honored as our Savior.

Hail, your baby Jesus, born and placed in a manger,
We join you, we fall before you, don't run away from us.
At the hour of our death, at the end of our life
Take our souls to you, don't leave us, little Jesus.