Ornaments - Day 2

O CHRISTMAS TREE!

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.

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!

The most well known version of "O Christmas Tree" was written in 1824 by the Leipzig organist, teacher and composer Ernst Anschütztt. The melody is an old folk tune. The first known "Tannenbaum" song lyrics date back to 1550.