CANTIQUE DE NOEL BY ADOLPHE CHARLES ADAM

CANTIQUE DE NOEL BY ADOLPHE CHARLES ADAM

Lyrics (les paroles):

Minuit, chrétiens,
C'est l'heure solennell(e)
Ou l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous

Pour effacer la tach(e) originelle
Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux.

Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance
En cett(e) nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur.

Peuple a genoux, attends ta délivrance!
Noël! Noël!
Voici le Rédempteur!
Noël! Noël!
Voici le Rédempteur!

Peuple a genoux, attends ta délivrance!
Noël! Noël!
Voici le Rédempteur!
Noël! Noël!
Voici le Rédempteur!

O holy night
The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear saviour's birth;

Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;

Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine! O night when Christ was born.
O night divine! O night, O night divine.

Chorus: Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine! O night when Christ was born.
O night divine! O night, O night divine.

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming;
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand:

So, led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land,
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our friend;

He knows our needs,
He guards us from all danger.
Behold your King!
Before him lowly bend!
O night divine! O night, O night divine!

Chorus: He knows our needs,
He guards us from all danger.
Behold your King!
Before him lowly bend!
O night divine! O night, O night divine!

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is Love and His gospel is Peace;

Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,
And in his name all oppression shall cease,
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we;
Let all within us praise his holy name!

Christ is the lord!
O praise his name forever!
His power and glory ever proclaim!
O night divine! O night, O night divine!

Chorus: Christ is the lord!
O praise his name forever!
His power and glory ever proclaim!
O night divine! O night, O night divine!

O day of joy, when in eternal splendor
He shall return in his glory to reign;

When every tongue due praise to him shall render,
His power and might to all nations proclaim!
A thrill of bliss our longing hearts rejoices,
In all shall dawn that glad eternal morn

Fall on your knees
With joy lift up your voices
O night divine! O night, when christ was born!
O night divine! O night, O night divine!

Chorus: Fall on your knees
With joy lift up your voices
O night divine! O night, when christ was born!
O night divine! O night, O night divine!