Among various versions of “In Dulci Jubilo” two are given below:

Version One:

1. In dulci jubilo (In sweet jubilation)
Now sing with hearts aglow!
Our delight and pleasure
Lies In praesepio; (the manger)
Like sunshine is our treasure
Matris in gremio, (on His mother’s lap)
Alpha es et O! (Who is Alpha and Omega)
Alpha es et O!

2. O Jesu parvule, (O infant Jesus)
For thee I long alway;
Comfort in my heart’s blindness,
O puer optime; (Child most excellent)
With all thy loving kindness,
O princeps gloriae. (O Prince of glory)
Trahe me post te. (Draw me after Thee)
Trahe me post te.

3. O patris caritas! (O love of the Father)
O Nati lenitas! (O gentleness of the Son)
Deeply were we stained
Per nostra crimina: (For our sins)
But Thou for us hast gained
Coelorum gaudia, (The joys of heaven)
O that we were there!

4. Ubi sunt gaudia, (Where are those joys)
In any place but there?
There are Angels singing
Nova cantica; (New songs)
And there the bells are ringing
In Regis curia. (In the King’s court)
O that we were there!


Version Two:

1. In dulci iubilo,
Now sing we all i-o
He, my love, my wonder,
Li’th in presepio,
Like any sunbeam, yonder
Matris in gremio,
Alpha es et O, Alpha es et O!

2. O Jesu parvule
I yearn for thee alway:
Listen to my ditty,
O puer optime
Have pity on me, pity;
O princeps gloriae.
Trahe me post te, Trahe me post te!

3. O Patris caritas!
O Nati lenitas!
All with us was over,
Per nostra crimina:
But then thou didst recover
Coelorum gaudia
O that we were there!

4. Ubi sunt gaudia
If that they be not there?
Angels there are singing,
Nova cantica,
Sweet bells the while a-ringing
In regis curia.
O that we were there.

1. Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains. (or, Echo back their joyous strains)

2. Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be (or, Say what may the tidings be)
Which inspire your heav’nly song?

3. Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ Whose birth the angels sing; (or, Him whose birth the angels sing)
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

4. See Him in a manger laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise.

Refrain:
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!