Alle Jahre wieder is a well known Christmas carol, written in 1837 by Johann Wilhelm Hey (1789–1854) and set to music by Friedrich Silcher

Friedrich Silcher

Phillipp Friedrich Silcher , was a German composer, mainly known for his lieder , and an important folksong collector.-Life:...

. The last two verses are omitted from many editions. The German composers Ernst Anschütz

Ernst Anschütz

Ernst Gebhard Anschütz was a German teacher, organist, poet, and composer. He is also known for his account of the death of Johann Christian Woyzeck in 1824...

 and Christian Heinrich Rinck also set these words to music.

The name of the song was used for the title of the 1967 film Alle Jahre wieder

Alle Jahre wieder (film)

Alle Jahre wieder is a 1967 German drama film directed by Ulrich Schamoni. It was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.-Cast:* Ulla Jacobsson - Lore Lücke...

by Ulrich Schamoni

Ulrich Schamoni

Ulrich Schamoni was a German film director, screenwriter, actor and media proprietor.-Biography:Schamoni began his career as an assistant director, among others for William Dieterle. He was a signatory of the Oberhausen Manifesto in 1962. His first feature film, Es, won five Deutsche Filmpreise...

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Lyrics and melody

German	English
Alle Jahre wieder kommt das Christuskind auf die Erde nieder, wo wir Menschen sind. Kehrt mit seinem Segen ein in jedes Haus, geht auf allen Wegen mit uns ein und aus. Steht auch mir zur Seite still und unerkannt, dass es treu mich leite an der lieben Hand. Sagt den Menschen allen, dass ein Vater ist, dem sie wohlgefallen, der sie nicht vergisst. Aus der Himmel ferne, wo die Englein sind, schaut doch Gott so gerne her auf jedes Kind.	Every year again Comes the Christ Child Down to earth Where we humans are. Stops with his blessing At every house Walks on all paths With us in and out. Stands also at my side Quietly and unrecognized To guide me loyally By the dear hand.