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Find the original lyrics and sheet music for O Christmas Tree, a popular carol about the beauty and meaning of the Christmas tree. Download or print the lyrics in PDF format and learn more about the song's history and instruments.
O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree. Thy leaves are so unchanging. Not only green when summer's here. But also when it's cold and drear. O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree. Thy...
With Traditional English Lyrics for “O CHRISTMAS TREE”. “O Christmas Tree” – “O Tannenbaum”. This is just one of at least a dozen English versions of this traditional German song, dating back about 500 years – long before it was considered a Christmas carol. (A Tannenbaum is a fir tree.)
History. The modern lyrics were written in 1824 by the Leipzig organist, teacher and composer Ernst Anschütz. A Tannenbaum is a fir tree. The lyrics do not actually refer to Christmas, or describe a decorated Christmas tree. Instead, they refer to the fir's evergreen quality as a symbol of constancy and faithfulness.
O Tannenbaum is a German Christmas carol that translates to “O Christmas tree.” The song is much older and has its roots in a 16th Century Silesian folk song, “Ach Tannenbaum,” equating the evergreen quality of the fir tree with faithfulness and dependability.
O Christmas Tree lyrics: here are the words to the much-loved festive carol, plus some of the story of its origins
They’re green when winter snow is white. O, Christmas Tree, O, Christmas Tree, Your branches green delight us! O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, You give us so much pleasure! O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, You give us so much pleasure! How oft at Christmas tide the sight, O green fir tree, gives us dlight!
