O, ce veste minunată is a traditional

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, sung primarily in

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-speaking communities and countries. Like other folk songs, there are many versions of it; for instance, some have "Viflaim" for

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, some have "S-a născut Mesia" (The

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was born). The most common arrangement is the 3-stanza harmonization by the

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Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu (1866–1928).

Lyrics

The lyrics and melody of this song are

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Romanian

O, ce veste minunată!
Lângă Viflaim se arată
Cerul strălucea, îngerii veneau
Pe-o raza curată. Că la Betleem Maria,
Săvârșind călătoria
Într-un mic sălaș, lângă-acel oraș,
A născut pe Mesia. Pe Fiul în al Său nume,
Tatăl L-a trimis în lume.
Să se nască, și să crească,
Să ne mântuiască.

Literal English

O what wonderful news!
Is shown to us in Bethlehem!
Today has been born, the One without a beginning,
As the Prophets foretold! That in Bethlehem Mary,
Having completed the trip,
In a little space, near that town,
She bore the Messiah His Son in God's Own Name,
The Father has sent into the world!
To be born and to grow,
To save us all!

Melody

Recordings

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