Hymn/song: O Who Loves Nicholas the Saintly

“San Nicola,” Corleone, Italy
*Bollettino di San Nicola*
Maggio/Giugno 2002
*Used by permission*

O who loves Nicholas the saintly,
O who serves Nicholas the saintly,

Him will Nicholas receive,
And give help in time of need:
Holy Father Nicholas!*

He who dwells in God’s holy mansions,
Is our help on the land and oceans,

He will guard us from all ills,
Keep us pure and free from sins
Holy Father Nicholas!*

Holy Saint, hearken to our prayer,
Let not life drive us to despair,

All our efforts shall not wane,
Singing praises to your name:
Holy Father Nicholas!*

O kto kto Nikolaja l’ubit,
O kto kto Nikolaja sluzit,

Tomu svjatyj Nikolaj,
Na vsjakj cas pomahaj:
Nikolaj, Nikolaj!*

*Repeat the three lines of the refrain.

Text: Traditional Slavic Greek Catholic (Byzantine)
Tune: TRADITIONAL midi file

Sung by Father David Mastroberte, Saint John’s Orthodox Church, Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Used by permission.

Midi file from Christmas in the Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn Tradition. Jennifer Wolfe and the Hope College Music Department.