Folk songs is the author's text: translated from other languages (Latin, German, Polish) or individual creativity. Some folk texts common origin is not clear. Most of the songs from the hymnals spread from the sixteenth century., But extending in between the illiterate, illiterate people, the other, varied - usually shorter, a simplification has gained folklore texts close features. Evangelical hymns of these features are much less than the Catholics. Some of the oldest Lithuanian Catholic hymn tunes come from the Gregorian, of the texts have been adapted folk melodies, creating music of hymns known and lesser known composers. All of the old Catholic hymn tunes are bright regions of Lithuania folk song melodies characteristic features. Catholic folk songs sung at funerals, celebrations of the deceased (keturnedėlį, annual), Lent, outing ("Mojave"), during church holidays, religious festivals and other occasions. Sung hymns and cycles, "Calvary," "rose" (pink), "Psalms of David." Also called the songs (so the songs are generally included), and religious songs often than not connected with the liturgy, nor with the ecclesial calendar, and sung on various occasions, at home (Žėkeli žėkelaiti, they went to St. Peter's holy Povilas, held a Mary and so on.).
Song "Wake up, man, lift up your eyes":
Wake up, man,
Lift up his eyes, (2 × 2)
Hey, atsiveizėk, hey, atsiveizėk,
What does God say to you.God says to you:
"You left the Mani (2 × 2)
In monstrosities, in monstrosities,
In dasileidi.Wicked man,
Man apraudotas (2 × 2)
Remember on Jesus, on Jesus, remember,
That has been sold.God, the best
And mielaširdingas (2 × 2)
Be on the age and, be, and the age
Be mielaširdingas.Jesus is the sweetest,
Raised on the cross, (2 × 2)
The arms and legs, arms and legs
Parkaltos nails.Jesus, sweetest
Dying on the cross, (2 × 2)
Flesh and blood, flesh and blood
You gave leaving.Jesus, sweetest,
I pray forgiveness (2 × 2)
After smerčio fun after fun smerčio
Cloud lives.
Amen.
