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Author: Johann Wilhelm Hey (1789-1854)

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Alle Jahre wieder (Alle Jahre wieder kommt das Christuskind) - F. Silcher ENG
Alle Jahre wieder kommt das Christuskind ENG
F. Silcher: Alle Jahre wieder

Armes Bäumchen (Armes Bäumchen, dauerst mich: wie so bald bist du alt! ) - W. Taubert
Armes Bäumchen, dauerst mich: wie so bald bist du alt!
W. Taubert: Armes Bäumchen

Aus dem Himmel ferne (Aus dem Himmel ferne) - F. Silcher ENG
Aus dem Himmel ferne ENG
K. Reinecke: Der liebe Gott im Himmel
F. Silcher: Aus dem Himmel ferne
G. Bachlund: Nachtgebet

Bär (Was kommt denn da für ein Tanzmeister her? )
H. Böie: Der Tanzbär

Clouds that sweep the midnight heaven (Clouds that sweep the midnight heaven ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Clouds that sweep the midnight heaven (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Das Bäumchen im Herbste (Armes Bäumchen, dauerst mich: wie so bald bist du alt! )
W. Taubert: Armes Bäumchen

Das Bienelein fliegt (Das Bienelein fliegt immer fleißig hin und her ) - F. Silcher ENG
Das Bienelein fliegt immer fleißig hin und her ENG
F. Silcher: Das Bienelein fliegt

Der liebe Gott im Himmel (Aus dem Himmel ferne) - K. Reinecke ENG
Der Tanzbär (Was kommt denn da für ein Tanzmeister her? ) - H. Böie
Die Lämmelein hüpfen (Die Lämmelein hüpfen, die Lämmelein hüpfen auf Rasen grün ) - F. Silcher ENG
Die Lämmelein hüpfen, die Lämmelein hüpfen auf Rasen grün ENG
F. Silcher: Die Lämmelein hüpfen

Es ist kein Mäuschen so jung und klein
W. Taubert: Wer hat das Alles so gemacht?

From the heav'ns above (From the heav'ns above ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
From the heav'ns above (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Glockenton, du ernster Klang (Glockenton, du ernster Klang) - F. Silcher ENG
Glockenton, du ernster Klang ENG
F. Silcher: Glockenton, du ernster Klang

Glöcklein klingt, Vöglein singt (Glöcklein klingt, Vöglein singt) - F. Silcher ENG
Glöcklein klingt, Vöglein singt ENG
F. Silcher: Glöcklein klingt, Vöglein singt

How I love to see thee (How I love to see thee, golden ev'ning sun! ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
How I love to see thee, golden ev'ning sun! (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Ich will Gott den Herren loben (Ich will Gott den Herren loben) - F. Silcher ENG
Ich will Gott den Herren loben ENG
F. Silcher: Ich will Gott den Herren loben

Lo, the blithesome lark is soaring (Lo, the blithesome lark is soaring ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Lo, the blithesome lark is soaring (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Nachtgebet (Aus dem Himmel ferne) - G. Bachlund ENG
Now shines the sun on high (Now shines the sun on high ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Now shines the sun on high (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Now the sun, his journey ending (Now the sun, his journey ending ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Now the sun, his journey ending (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Now the sun, with burning glare (Now the sun, with burning glare ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Now the sun, with burning glare (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Oh, how sweet when daylight closes (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Oh, how sweet when daylight closes! (Oh, how sweet when daylight closes ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
The bee in flow'ry dell (The bee in flow'ry dell ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
The bee in flow'ry dell (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
The lambkins are skipping (The lambkins are skipping, the lambkins are skipping ) (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
The lambkins are skipping, the lambkins are skipping (from Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes)
Thou boundless, shining, glorious sea (Thou boundless, shining, glorious sea)
Thou boundless, shining, glorious sea
Vöglein im hohen Baum (Vöglein im hohen Baum) - F. Silcher ENG
Vöglein im hohen Baum ENG
F. Silcher: Vöglein im hohen Baum

Was kommt da für ein Tanzmeister her?
H. Böie: Der Tanzbär

Was kommt denn da für ein Tanzmeister her?
H. Böie: Der Tanzbär

Weißt du wie viel Sterne stehen (Weißt du wie viel Sterne stehen) - F. Silcher ENG
Weißt du wie viel Sterne stehen ENG
F. Silcher: Weißt du wie viel Sterne stehen

Wen Jesus liebt (Wen Jesus liebt, wen Jesus liebt) - F. Silcher ENG
Wen Jesus liebt, wen Jesus liebt ENG
F. Silcher: Wen Jesus liebt

Wenn die hellen Glocken klingen (Wenn die hellen Glocken klingen) - F. Silcher ENG
Wenn die hellen Glocken klingen ENG
F. Silcher: Wenn die hellen Glocken klingen

Wer hat das Alles so gemacht? (Es ist kein Mäuschen so jung und klein ) - W. Taubert
Wo sind all' die Blumen hin?
W. Taubert: Wo sind all' die Blumen hin?

Wo sind all' die Blumen hin? (Wo sind alle die Blumen hin? ) - W. Taubert
Wo sind alle die Blumen hin?
W. Taubert: Wo sind all' die Blumen hin?

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