Lyrics and translation Vesa-Matti Loiri - Varpunen jouluaamuna

Varpunen jouluaamuna

Lumi on jo peittänyt kukat laaksosessa,
Järven aalto jäätynyt talvipakkasessa.
Varpunen pienoinen syönyt kesäeinehen,
Järven aalto jäätynyt talvi pakkasessa.

Pienen pirtin portailla oli tyttökulta:
Tule, varpu, riemulla, ota siemen multa!
Joulu on, koditon varpuseni onneton.
Tule tänne riemulla, ota siemen multa!

Tytön luo nyt riemuiten lensi varpukulta:
Kiitollisna siemenen otan kyllä sulta.
Palkita Jumala tahtoo kerran sinua,
Kiitollisna siemenen otan kyllä sulta!

En mä ole, lapsesi, lintu tästä maasta.
Olen pieni veljesi, tulin taivahasta.
Siemenen pienoisen, jonka annoit köyhälle,
Pieni sai sun veljesi enkeleitten maasta.

The Sparrow on Christmas Morning

Snow has already hidden the flowers in the valleys,
The waves of the lake have frozen in the winter cold.
The small sparrow has eaten its summer food,
The waves of the lake have frozen in the winter cold.

There was a little girl on the steps of the small cabin:
Come, sparrow, with joy, take my seed!
It is Christmas, my homeless sparrow, you unfortunate creature.
Come here with joy, take my seed!

With joy, the little sparrow flew to the girl:
Gratefully I will take the seed from you.
God will reward you in time,
Gratefully I will take the seed from you!

I am not, my child, a bird from this land.
I am your little brother, I have come from heaven.
The little seed, that you gave to the poor,
Your little brother received it from the land of angels.