Tutorial: Sem pastieri pospiechajte by Mária Jašurdová

This song is a part of the freely available online choral tutorial library with music from Slovak composers. It was created with the support of Slovak Arts Council (Fond na podporu umenia).

Basic information about Sem pastieri pospiechajte

Composer: Mária Jašurdová
Description: Christmas carol
English name: Here, O Shepherds, Hurry Up (translation of all lyrics can be found in the bottom part of the page)

Tutorial recordings for Sem pastieri pospiechajte

• recordings and lyrics for sopranos
• recordings and lyrics for altos
• recordings and lyrics for tenors
• recordings and lyrics for basses

The performance is at a slower tempo (to make it easier to learn voice parts), recorded by members of the Technik STU Choir. If you are interested in singing with the Technik STU choir, consider joining us.

Choral performance of Sem pastieri pospiechajte

Common lyrics of Sem pastieri pospiechajte with an English translation

Sem, pastieri, pospiechajte, čujte túto zvesť:
Here, o shepherds, hurry up and hear the news:

Zjavila sa v Betleheme, hviezda všetkých hviezd:
The star of stars has appeared in Bethlehem.

Panna počala, Panna nosila,
The Virgin conceived, the Virgin carried, 

Panna krásne Nemluvniatko na svet zrodila.
The Virgin gave birth to a beautiful Infant coming the world.

Nikdy, také divy veľké, nikde neboli,
There have never been such miracles anywhere

nestali sa dosiaľ ešte v zemskom údolí.
They have never taken place before in the Valley of Earth

Moc Božia divná to učinila,
It was the wonderful divine power that made it happen

by Ježiška nám zrodila Panna Mária.
So that Little Jesus was born from Virgin Mary.

Pospiechajme teda k nemu, my, pastuškovia
Let us hurry now, all of us, the shepherds 

a zistime náležite pravdivosť slova.
And let us properly find out if the word is trustworthy.

Či to Kristus Pán z neba stúpil sám,
Was it indeed Chirst, the Lord, who came from Heavens 

ktorý prísť mal podľa Písma v tomto veku k nám.
Who was to come to us at this age, as the Scriptures say.

Tak je všetko, už vidíme: leží na slame,
All is so, we see it now: he is lying in the hay, 

v malej biednej, chladnej stajni, tu mu spievame.
In a small, poor and cold stable; we sing to him here.

Poďme pred neho, Kráľa večného,
Let us step in front of Him, the Eternal King. 

a kľaknime na kolená, privítajme ho!
And so let us kneel and welcome him!