On 6. December we celebrate St. Nicholas Day in honor of St. Nicholas of Myra. For this it is important for children and parents to be prepared. The most beautiful St. Nicholas songs to sing together and our favorite St. Nicholas poems to memorize collected here for you at a glance.
But, stop! First, let’s clarify: Who is this Santa Claus anyway?
St. Nicholas was a bishop who lived sometime between 270 and 370 n. Chr. lived and around which many legends entwine. Most people agree on one thing: St. Nicholas stood up for the poor and the weak. He is said to have secretly thrown money down the chimney to needy families with children, which then fell into the stockings hung on it.
This is where the custom of St. Nicholas’ boot comes from and St. Nicholas’ reputation as a friend and protector of children. People in Europe as well as Asia and America still revere the benevolent bishop today.
- 0.1. St. Nicholas song: Let’s be merry and bright .
- 0.2. St. Nicholas song: Santa Claus come to my house
- 0.3. Santa Claus song: Good day, I am Santa Claus
- 0.4. St. Nicholas’ song: St. Nicholas wants to dance
- 0.5. St. Nicholas song: St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas (unpack the bags)
- 0.6. Santa Claus poems for children
- 0.7. Santa Claus night
- 0.8. Oh dear Santa Claus
- 0.9. Holler Boller
- 0.10. On St. Nicholas day
- 0.11. You children, put your shoes outside
- 0.12. St. Nicholas, be our guest
- 0.13. Ruprecht, Ruprecht, good guest
- 0.14. St. Nicholas poem: Knecht Ruprecht
- 0.15. Nicholas poem: Nicholas, you good man.
- 0.16. St. Nicholas poem: St. Nicholas in the forest
St. Nicholas song: Let us be merry and bright .
(Text and music: probably. Joseph Annegarn)
1.
Let us be merry and bright
And rejoice with all our hearts.
Funny, funny, traleralala,
soon santa claus eve is here,
soon St. Nicholas Eve is here!
2.
Then I put the plate,
St. Nicholas will certainly put on.
Funny, funny, traleralala,
Soon it will be St. Nicholas Eve,
Soon it will be St. Nicholas Eve!
3.
When I sleep, I dream:
Now Santa Claus brings something for me.
Funny, funny, traleralala,
Today is St. Nicholas’ Eve,
Today is St. Nicholas Eve.
4.
When I get up,
I’ll quickly run to the plate.
Funny, funny, traleralala,
now was St. Nicholas Eve,
now there was St. Nicholas Eve.
5.
Santa is a good man,
Who you can’t thank enough.
Funny, funny, traleralala,
now was St. Nicholas evening there,
now santa claus eve was here.
St. Nicholas song: Santa Claus come to my house
(Lyrics: Rolf Krenzer; music: Stephen Janetzko)
1. Santa Claus, Santa Claus, come to my house.
Look so long for you,
can’t stand it any longer.
Santa Claus, Santa Claus, come to my house.
2. Santa Claus, Santa Claus, come to my house.
Put out my shoe ́! If you find our house?
Santa Claus, Santa Claus, come to my house.
3. Santa Claus, Santa Claus, come to my house.
Tell me, have you thought of me and brought something for me?
Santa Claus, Santa Claus, come to my house.
St. Nicholas song: Good day, I am St. Nicholas
(Lyrics and music: Rolf Zuckowski)
Good afternoon, I am Santa Claus.
Good day, good day.
Good day, good day.
With the sack I go from house to house.
Good day, good day.
Good day, good day.
There’s a lot to do,
There’s lots to do,
I have no time to rest.
Good day, I am Santa Claus.
Good day, good day.
Good day, good day.
Like the wind I go through the whole land.
Like the wind, like the wind.
Like the wind, like the wind.
And I’d rather stay unrecognized,
Like the wind, like the wind,
like the wind, like the wind.
Put out the boots,
Put out the boots,
and then look forward to Santa Claus!
Good day, I am Santa Claus.
Good day, good day.
Good day, good day.
Tonight, when everyone goes to sleep,
tonight, tonight,
Tonight, tonight,
you can see me in your dreams,
Tonight, tonight,
tonight, tonight.
Till the dawn comes,
till the morning dawns,
and you look merrily into the boots.
Good day, I am Santa Claus.
Good day, good day.
good day, good day.
St. Nicholas song: St. Nicholas wants to dance
(Lyrics and music: Volker Rosin)
Refrain:
Hey, Santa Claus wants to dance
Come on, let’s dance with him
Hey, Santa wants to dance
Come, we’ll form a team now
Hey, Santa wants to dance
Come, let’s dance fresh and free
Hey, Santa wants to dance
All are with you
1. We bounce merrily to and fro
Hey, it’s not hard at all
Now we walk on one leg
We’re having a ball
2. There from heaven a star
We’ll be glad to get our hands on
On the ice rink you can
Pirouette
3. We’ll circle around with our butts
That’s funny and makes you happy
Crouch down, bend your knees
Sing the melody
4. Shake out your body
That looks pretty funny
When the song then interrupts
Stay like this, don’t move
(Here’s the video for that and a little trigger warning: Santa’s song with a Majorca big disco feel!)
Santa Claus song: Santa Claus, Santa Claus (unpack the bags)
(Lyrics: Volker Rosin, Music: traditional)
Refrain: Santa Claus Santa Claus, unpack the bags
That I have always been good, I know Everybody in the house
Yes, Santa Claus Santa Claus, unpack the bags
That I’ve always been good, I know Everybody in the house
1. I am a good child
Surely you know that
Listen whenever mummy speaks
And don’t tease her
Even my little sister
I’ll never trip you up
I won’t take her toy away,
that would be mean
2. I’ll clean up my room on
Wear heavy boxes up
If only I can help daddy
I am the strongest man
Also in school am
I dilig and hear to
I am a real sunshine,
Says my teacher
3. I’m so sweet and kind
Go away in the evening he goes to bed
I’ll close my eyes right now
And then I’ll be at peace
As good as I was
Stay I next year
Santa Claus reaches into his sack
And laugh out loud: Ha ha
St. Nicholas poems for children
"Have you been a good boy this year??" – Of course, the expectant children will answer this question of Santa Claus with a clear "Yes" answer. And if he should not be completely convinced yet, then a nice Santa Claus song* or Santa Claus poem* will surely make Knecht Ruprecht mild.
Short St. Nicholas poems
There are many Santa Claus poems. But especially younger children are often too excited when the big Santa Claus suddenly stands in front of them to be able to recite many verses. Therefore we present you here first some short Santa Claus poems, which can be remembered prima.
St. Nicholas Eve
Santa Claus, Santa Claus, dear man,
Knock at our door!
We’re good, so please,
Leave the stick outside!
Santa Claus, Santa Claus, piggyback,
Give us something from your sack!
Shake out your clothes,
Good children are in the house!
(Author unknown)
Oh, dear Santa Claus
Oh dear Santa Claus,
come once into my house!
Have thought of you for so long!
You brought me something too?
(Christian Furchtegott Gellert)
Holler Boller
Holler boller Rumpelsack,
Santa Claus carries him piggyback.
Christmas nuts yellow and brown,
wrinkly punzlig to look at.
Crack the shell, jump the core
I love to eat Christmas nuts.
Come back to this house soon
Good old Santa Claus.
(Albert Sergel)
On St. Nicholas Day
Listen out for once!
Soon comes Mr. Claus!
He goes around, he knocks bumbum,
looks up there and in there,
then he comes in to us
and empties his sack with us,
the good, good Santa Claus!
(Author unknown)
Children, put your shoes outside
You children, put your shoes outside,
Cause today Santa Claus is coming.
And were you always good and good,
Then it’s worth it to you Santa Claus in your sleep.
He’ll bring you apples, figs and nuts
And good baking, sweet as sugar.
But for the bad, bad child
He lays down the rod swiftly.
(Author unknown)
St. Nicholas, be our guest
Santa Claus, be our guest,
If you’ve got something in your sack.
Have you got something, so settle down,
If you have nothing, then grab yourself again!
Santa Claus with the white beard,
I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.
Will listen to my parents.
You have to give me something good for it!
(Author unknown)
Ruprecht, Ruprecht, good guest
Ruprecht, Ruprecht, good guest
Did you bring me something?
If you have some, then sit down,
If you have nothing, then just go again.
(author unknown)
Longer Santa Claus poems
St. Nicholas poem: Knecht Ruprecht
(by Theodor Storm)
From out in the woods I come;
♪ I’ve got to tell you, it’s Christmastime ♪!
Üeverywhere on the fir tops
I saw golden lights flashing,
And up from heaven’s gate
I saw the Christ Child with big eyes.
And as I stroll through the dark woods,
it called me with a bright voice:
"Knecht Ruprecht", cried the "old man,
Lift your legs and hurry up!
The candles start to burn,
the gates of heaven are opened,
Old and young shall now
from the hunt of the life once rest,
and tomorrow I’ll fly down to earth;
because it should be Christmas again!"
I said: "Oh dear Lord Christ,
my journey is almost over;
I only have to go to this town,
where there are good children."
"If you have the bag with you?"
I said: "The little bag is here;
because apples, nuts and almond kernel
pious children like to eat."
"Have then the rod also with thee?"
I spoke: "The rod, it is here;
but for the children only, the bad,
it hits the part the right!"
Christkindlein said: "That’s right;
So go with God, my faithful servant!"
From outside, from the forest I come here;
I have to tell you, it’s christmas time!
Now tell me how I find it inside here!
are’s good child, are’s bad child?
Santa Claus poem: Santa Claus, you good man.
Santa Claus, you good man,
you have a beautiful coat on.
The buttons are so brightly polished,
your white beard is well trimmed,
Your boots are so shiny,
the pointed cap is fine and long,
the eyebrows are so thick,
so sweet and good is your face.
You came all the way from far away,
And your hands gladly give.
You know how all children are:
I think I was a good child.
Otherwise you would not be here
and do not come to me.
You must surely toil,
to carry the heavy sack.
So, dear Santa Claus,
just unpack it.
St. Nicholas poem: St. Nicholas in the forest
There rustles the wind in the winter forest
through the cool gray corridor
and everyone hopes soon
it finds St. Santa Claus’ trail.
Oh, when will it finally come,
this hot longed for guest?
Children look partly dazed
From tree to tree, from branch to branch.
In the looks hot longing,
Ask, what will happen then?
And some already do mention,
"I have St. Nikolaus gesehn".
Slowly the day is winding down,
The winter night, it rises,
as a low murmur again,
stops the children’s pious run.
There from hazy clime
rises like a misty night,
a quiet shady structure,
and the twilight is awakened.
children’s eyes become bright
the faces are enraptured,
as St. Nicholas at the threshold of the day,
steps into her longing look.
Good old Santa Claus,
you friend of the children near and far,
empty your sack today with us,
we all love you so much.
Now that all questions about St. Nicholas Day have been answered, if you are wondering what Christmas and this Jesus are all about, this video is recommended:
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