====== O Christmas Tree ======

**German Title**: O Tannenbaum
===== Lyrics =====

1. O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
Thy leaves are so unchanging;\\
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
Thy leaves are so unchanging;\\
Not only green when summer's here,\\
But also when 'tis cold and drear.\\
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
Thy leaves are so unchanging!\\
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2. O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
Much pleasure thou can'st give me;\\
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
Much pleasure thou can'st give me;\\
How often has the Christmas tree\\
Afforded me the greatest glee!\\
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
Much pleasure thou can'st give me.\\
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3. O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
Thy candles shine so brightly!\\
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
Thy candles shine so brightly!\\
From base to summit, gay and bright,\\
There's only splendor for the sight.\\
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
Thy candles shine so brightly!\\
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4. O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
How richly God has decked thee!\\
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
How richly God has decked thee!\\
Thou bidst us true and faithful be,\\
And trust in God unchangingly.\\
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!\\
How richly God has decked thee! !"

**German Lyrics**

1. O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,\\
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!\\
Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,\\
Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.\\
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,\\
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!

2. O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,\\
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!\\
Wie oft hat nicht zur Weihnachtszeit\\
Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut!\\
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,\\
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!

3. O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,\\
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren:\\
Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit\\
Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit!\\
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,\\
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren!

**By:** Ernst Anschütz
==== Music & Performance ====

{{wiki:o_christmas_tree.mp3}}\\
[[https://musescore.com/user/27997005/scores/5337861|Source]]

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===== Background =====

**Origin:** Germany\\
**First Published:** 1824
===== More Information =====

[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Tannenbaum|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Tannenbaum]]