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Merry Christmas!

A blessed and joyful Christmas to all Byzantine Sacred Art Blog readers who celebrate the birth of our Lord according to the new calendar: Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth, good will among men!

Enjoy in the gift from Serbia, an angelic song written by St. Bishop Nikolaj (of Zhicha) and performed by the group of Serbian musicians and children, with few scenes from Belgrade in the background. Video clip from the studio recording is also available on YouTube.

Angels are Singing, by St. Bishop Nikolaj of Zhicha

The night glorious and the silent night,
above the cave the star alight,
inside the cave the Mother sleeps,
above Jesus the Angel watches.

The Heavens are singing,
the shepherds are ringing,
the Angels are singing,
the Wise Men are telling:
“What the peoples awaited,
what the Prophets announced,
has now been made known,
known and shown:
Christ the Savior has been born,
for the salvation of us all.
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Bless us, O Lord!”

P.S. One of the performers of the above song is Divna Ljubojevic, a well know Serbian Church chanter. You can hear her sing Eastern Orthodox liturgical chants here.