Gau Ixilla, Gau Donea

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1 Gau ixilla, gau donea,
Zerutik jetxi da
Guazen guztiyok ariñ ariñ.
Aingeru eta artzayakiñ,
Gu gatik jayo dalako
Jesus Belenen.

2 Gau erdiyan abesturik
Aingeruak zerutik:
Aintza zeruan Jainkoari
Pakea lurrean gizona’ri,
Gu gatik jayo dalako
Jesus Belenen.

3 Gau erdirik, ederna
Artzayentzat onena,
Aingeru taldea gaba argitzen,
Gizonen artean berri ematen,
Gu gatik jayo dalako
Jesus Belenen.

4 Artzayakin estalpera
Guazen danok batera,
Askatxoan dago etzana,
Eru lurren Jaun da Jabe,
Gu gatik jayo dalako
Belengo zoriona.

5 Gau santua, gau donea!
Jainkoa jetxi da
Zeru goi—goitik estalpera,
Izaretatik seaskatxora,
Lo dago Jesus Aurra,
Lo dago Jesus Aurra.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13890

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Author: Joseph Mohr

Joseph Mohr was born into a humble family–his mother was a seamstress and his father, an army musketeer. A choirboy in Salzburg Cathedral as a youth, Mohr studied at Salzburg University and was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1815. Mohr was a priest in various churches near Salzburg, including St. Nicholas Church. He spent his later years in Hintersee and Wagrein. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Translator: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Gau ixilla, gau donea
Title: Gau Ixilla, Gau Donea
German Title: Stille nacht, heilige nacht
Author: Joseph Mohr
Translator: Anonymous
Language: Basque
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

STILLE NACHT

Although he composed nearly one hundred works, Franz Gruber is remembered for only one–the tune of "Silent Night," composed on Christmas Eve, 1818. He scored the tune for tenor and bass soli (sung by Mohr and Gruber on that night) with the final phrase to be repeated in harmony (sung by the villag…

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