Quote Originally Posted by Randy Moe View Post

"Celebrate, rejoice, rise up and praise these days,"

Then I look at the German and it all seems obvious! I guess these words are from Latin, I should have noticed that. I couldn't figure out English until I studied Latin for 2 years.

A favorite song of mine, mit organ.

It's the opening line from Bach's "Christmas Oratorio." It's my favorite Christmas piece. The libretto to the opening part of the first cantata:


Cantata for the First Day of Christmas
(Weihnachts-Oratorium I)

1. Chor
Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage,
Rühmet, was heute der Höchste getan!
Lasset das Zagen, verbannet die Klage,
Stimmet voll Jauchzen und Fröhlichkeit an!
Dienet dem Höchsten mit herrlichen Chören,
Laßt uns den Namen des Herrschers verehren!

1. Chorus
Celebrate, rejoice, rise up and praise these days,
glorify what the Highest has done today!
Abandon despair, banish laments,
sound forth full of delight and happiness!
Serve the Highest with glorious choruses,
let us honor the name of the Supreme Ruler!

My favorite performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98UjjwzJBFE


It's a remarkable piece. It caps what has been a remarkable year for me, considering I very narrowly escaped death last February. Auf, preiset die Tage!
So anyway, I don't want to put off doing things I've always wanted to do, such as shooting plate photography.



Kent in SD