Lyrics and translation Mediæval Bæbes - Palästinalied

Palästinalied

Aller êrst lebe ich mir werde
Sît mîn sündic ouge siht
Daz reine lant und ouch die erde
Der man sô vil êren giht
Mirst geschehen des ich ie bat
Ich bin komen an die stat
Da got mennischlichen trat

Schæniu lant rîch unde hêre
Waz ich der noch han gesehen
Sô bist duz ir aller êre
Waz ist wunders hie geschehen!
Daz ein magt ein kint gebar
Here ubr aller engel schar
Waz daz niht ein wunder gar?

Daz in dô des niht verdrôz
Dast ein wunder alze grôz
Aller wunder übergnôz

Palästinalied

First of all I rejoice
Since my sinful eye sees
The Holy Land and also the ground
For which men hold such great respect
To me is happened that for which I have always prayed
I have arrived at the place
Where God walked as a man

Beautiful lands, wealthy and noble
Whatever I have seen besides
You are the honor of them all
What miracles have happened here!
That a virgin bore a child
Lord over all hosts of angels
Was that not a miracle?

That he did not disdain this
That is a very great miracle
Beyond all other miracles