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20/12/2019 by Nikita
With this beautiful Afrikaans song about a Summer Christmas, I wish you a Merry Christmas 2018 and a very happy New Year! May you all be blessed!
These are the lyrics of this song, translated. This is the only song about Christmas in Summer. All countries in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate Christmas in Summer.
Even the evening’s starry silence,
on precious history reflects.
A bright summer’s Christmas Lord.
Some more to enjoy – the music of Haydn. Piano concerto in D major – one of my favourites!
Posted in Geseende Kersfees, Kersfees, Kersfeeswense, Somerkersfees | 14 Comments
on 16/12/2018 at 21:56 | Reply seegogga
on 22/12/2018 at 00:20 | Reply Nikita
Hi Seegogga, Nes jy se! x
on 17/12/2018 at 07:06 | Reply Toortsie
Dis so ‘n besknderse lied en ek dink dis vir ons so kosbaar omdat dit juis oor ons kersfees wat in die somer gebeur, gaan.
on 17/12/2018 at 07:09 | Reply Toortsie
Ken jy ‘‘n Sonneblom uit Bethlehem?’
Nog ‘n somersonkersfees want die koningskind verjaar …
on 22/12/2018 at 00:27 | Reply Nikita
Hi Toortsie, Jou kommentaar was in my Spam! Jammer! Ek kan nie onthou of ek die lied al gehoor het nie. Ek moet my CD met Kersliedere uitkrap en kyk of dit daarop is. Ek stem saam oor die Somerkersfees wat spesiaal is. ‘n Baie spesiale lied juis oordat dit gaan oor Kersfees in die ‘suide’ – (somer). Dit sal altyd my gunsteling wees.
on 22/12/2018 at 00:36 | Reply Toortsie
Jy kan dit gerus google.
on 22/12/2018 at 11:30 Nikita
Hi Toortsie, Ek het dit gegoogle en dit klink nie bekend nie. Dankie vir die verwysing, dis ‘n mooi liedjie – net die foto’s/prentjies wat die persoon gebruik het met die melodie is nou nie juis van die beste kwaliteit of ‘n goeie keuse nie. 🙂
on 22/12/2018 at 11:50 Toortsie
on 17/12/2018 at 07:10 | Reply Toortsie
Wat sou van my ander kommentaar geword het? Ek is mal oor Somerkersfees. Ek dink dis vir ons so spesiaal omdat dit ‘ons’ kersfeeslied is. Mag jy ‘n geseënde kersfees geniet.
on 20/12/2018 at 09:44 | Reply Carl
Nikita, thanks for this. Lyrics and tune match: it is not just another schmaltzy “christmassy” pop song with the obligatory sleigh bells in the background, but a genuine Christian and indeed South African song. I think the version of the “Wiener Sängerknaben” (Vienna Boys Choir), which I believe you highlighted somewhere else in your blog, is even better. They transform the song into an actual carol. I was not aware that Koos du Plessis wrote the lyrics – but this accounts for their quality.
Hi Carl, Thanks for your comment. Yes, I agree that the Vienna Boys choir’s version is better – you’re right, it’s somewhere on my blog. 🙂 I love that version but this one is lovely too as it’s different and in the spirit of Christmas. This song is more special as it’s about the summer Christmas – a very unique song. Thanks for your visit to the blog too.
on 03/01/2019 at 14:26 | Reply James Higham
And happy new year to you, dear Nikita.
on 03/01/2019 at 14:31 | Reply James Higham
Not sure if Afrikaans is gender specific:
En gelukkige nuwe jaar vir jou, liewe Nikita.
on 05/01/2019 at 23:35 | Reply Nikita
Hi James, Wow, I’m impressed!! This is 100% pure Afrikaans. I love it. 🙂 thank you! Gelukkige Nuwe Jaar vir jou ook! Happy New Year to you too. ‘jou’ is for male/female and means: you.