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Language
German
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O sanctissima written by [Traditional]
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christmas song
Comments
One of the best known German Christmas songs.
The first strophe is from "Allerdreifeiertagslied" by Johannes Daniel Falk (1816); the other two are credited to Heinrich Holzschuher.
The text was written to fit to the melody of an old ode to Virgin Mary called " O sanctissima, o purissima (piissima), dulcis virgo Maria"
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O du fröhliche Dagmar Frederic 2001 Unverified
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November 5, 2010
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October 7, 2011 Released more than 10 years after its recording
November 13, 2015
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November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020
December 6, 2020