Carrying Joy into the World

We're currently trying to add O Panie, Ty Nam Dajesz to our repertoire. Polish is even more difficult to sing than speak...we need lots of practice. 

O Panie, Ty Nam Dajesz is a well-known Polish hymn often song in mass or other regular, religious occasions. The last verse is translated-

You have marked out the path for us, that leads us to You

Therefore we are walking, carrying joy into places in the world where there is none.

You are the faithful God, for all eternity

And that's exactly what we want to do. Carry joy with us into Poland.


Here's a fairly traditional recording...





O Panie, Ty Nam Dajesz


1.O, Panie, Ty nam dajesz Ciało Swe i Krew. /2x
Do Ciebie więc idziemy wciąż, radosną nucąc pieśń:

Refrain: Ty jesteś Bogiem wiernym na wieczny czas. /2x

2.Przez dar Twojego Chleba, dobry Boże nasz, 
Rodzinę bratnią czynisz z nas, miłować uczysz nas.

3.To Twoje miłowanie dało wolność nam,
Chwalimy Święte Imię Boga, jak uczyłeś nas.

4.Tyś nam wyznaczył drogę wiodącą na twój szlak,
Idziemy więc, by radość nieść tam, gdzie jej światu brak. 


A live video of a more unusual rendition in a Dominican Church...





Pronunciation


1. O Pawnyeh, Tih nawm dahyesh Chaw-woh sveh ee Krev (x2)
Doh Chiyeb-yeh vy-ehnts id-szhyemmih v-chahnsgszh rahdon-snahng
newts-ahnst pyesh-nih

Refrain: Tih yestesh Bogeum veernim, naw vyech-nih chaws


2. Pszhezz darr Tvoh-yehgoh Khlebah, dohbrih Bo-szheh nash (x2)
Rohd-szheeneh brawt-neeaw chih-nish znaws, meewoh-vawts ew-chih-szh nahs


Refrain: Tih yestesh Bogeum veernim, naw vyech-nih chaws


3. Toh Tvoh-yeh mihwoh-vawnyeh dah-woh volnosh-ch nawm (x2)
Ch-vahleemih sh-vee-enteh eemyeh Bohg-ah, yawk ew-chihwesh naws


Refrain: Tih yestesh Bogeum veernim, naw vyech-nih chaws


4. Tish nawm vizz-nah-chiw droh-geh vyoh-dawnt-sah nah Tvooyi szhlawk (x2)
Id-szhyemih vyents, bih rah-dohsh-ch, nyesh-ch tawm, g-dszh-yeh yay shv-yah-too brawk


Refrain: Tih yestesh Bogeum veernim, naw vyech-nih chaws


Translation


1. O Lord, You are giving us Your body and Your blood
To You we are turning, with a song of joy


Refrain: You are the faithful God, for all eternity


2. By the giving of Your bread, O our good God,
You make us a family of brethren, and are teaching us how to love


Refrain: You are the faithful God, for all eternity


3. This loving of Yours has given us freedom
We are praising the holy name of God, just as You have taught us


Refrain: You are the faithful God, for all eternity


4. You have marked out the path for us, that leads us to You
Therefore we are walking, carrying joy into places in the world where there is none.


Refrain: You are the faithful God, for all eternity

The Law of the Lord is Good and Wise

Another song we have been practicing is The Law of God is Good and Wise. We'll be singing it to the tune ERHALT UNS, HERR also used for Luther's Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word.

The law of God is good and wise
And sets his will before our eyes,
Shows us the way of righteousness,
And dooms to death when we transgress.

Its light of holiness imparts
The knowledge of our sinful hearts
That we may see our lost estate
And seek deliv'rance ere too late.

To those who help in Christ have found
And would in works of love abound
It shows what deeds are his delight
And should be done as good and right.

When men the offered help disdain
And wilfully in sin remain,
Its terror in their ear resounds
And keeps their wickedness in bounds.

The law is good; but since the fall
Its holiness condemns us all;
It dooms us for our sin to die
And has no pow'r to justify.

To Jesus we for refuge flee,
Who from the curse has set us free,
And humbly worship at his throne,
Saved by his grace through faith alone.

by Matthias Loy 1828-1915

Original Trinity Hymnal, #449


Please continue to pray for good music practices in our various groups amidst other preparations and pressures.

Rejoice!

One of the songs in our repertoire is the Latin carol, Gaudete. We've taken this name to call our choir Gaudete Chorale. 


Gaudete means rejoice, and this is exactly what we want to do and spread in Poland.

Latin	English
Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete!	Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born Of the Virgin Mary — rejoice!
Tempus adest gratiæ Hoc quod optabamus, Carmina lætitiæ Devote reddamus.	The time of grace has come— This that we have desired, Verses of joy Let us devoutly return.
Deus homo factus est Natura mirante, Mundus renovatus est A Christo regnante.	God has become man, To the wonderment of Nature, The world has been renewed By the reigning Christ.
Ezechielis porta Clausa pertransitur, Unde lux est orta Salus invenitur.	The closed gate of Ezechiel Is passed through, Whence the light is born, Salvation is found.
Ergo nostra contio Psallat iam in lustro; Benedicat Domino: Salus Regi nostro.	Therefore let our gathering Now sing in brightness Let it give praise to the Lord: Greeting to our King.

Please pray with us that we would master the Psalms and hymns we are practicing. We're very blessed to have some wonderfully gifted singers and musicians with us, but some of us still need some hard practice. 

Pray that we would truly spread the beautiful, contagious joy of the Gospel in Poland through music!