Joy to the World
VOCABULARY
Grace: kindness, mercy, pardon
Righteousness: honesty, justice
Wonders: miracles, marvels
Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
and makes the nations prove
the glories of His righteousness,
and wonders of His love,
and wonders of His love,
and wonders, wonders of His love.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
VOCABULARY
Hark: listen, pay attention
Herald angel: a messenger angel
Reconciled: made peace with, joined back together
Ye: old English for you
Proclaim: declare, announce
Lay his glory by: humbles himself
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th' angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born King!
What Child is This?
VOCABULARY
Anthems: songs
Laud: praise, honor
Incense, gold, myrrh: three presents of the wise men
Salvation: deliverance, redemption
Enthrone: crown, make king
Lullaby: song sung to a child to make it sleep
What Child is this, who, laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come peasant king to own Him,
The King of kings, salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise the songs on high,
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
Silent Night
VOCABULARY
Bright: clear, shiny, glistening
Round yon: close to, near
Tender: gentle, kind
Quake: tremble, shake, shiver
Hosts: Angels
Alleluia: sing praise to God
Radiant beams: bright shiny rays of light
Dawn: the first appearing
Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia;
Christ the Saviour, is born!
Christ the Saviour, is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
平安夜，圣善夜，
pīn ān yè，shèng shàn yè
All is calm, all is bright
万暗中，光 brilliance射，
wàn àn zhōng, guāng huá shè
Round yon virgin mother and child,
照着圣母也照着圣婴，
zhào zhe shèng mǔ yě zhào zhe shèng yīng
Holy infant so tender and mild,
多少慈祥也多少天真，
duō shǎo cí xiáng yě duō shǎo tiān zhēn
Sleep in Heavenly peace, sleep in Heavenly peace.
静享天赐安眠，静享天赐安眠。
jìng xiǎng tiān cì ān mián，jìng xiǎng tiān cì ān mián
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Silent night, holy night,
平安夜，圣善夜，
pīn ān yè，shèng shàn yè
Shepherds quake at the sight,
牧羊人，在旷野，
mù yáng rén, zài kuàng yě
Glories stream from heaven afar,
忽然看见了天上光华，
hū rán kàn jiàn le tiān shàng guāng huá
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
听见天军唱哈利路亚，
tīng jiàn tiān jūn chàng hā lì lù yà
Christ the Savior is born,
救主今夜降生！
jiù zhǔ jīn yè jiàng shēng
Christ the Savior is born,
救主今夜降生！
jiù zhǔ jīn yè jiàng shēng
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Silent night, holy night!
平安夜，圣善夜，
pīn ān yè，shèng shàn yè
Son of God love’s pure light.
神子爱，光皎洁，
shén zǐ ài, guāng jiǎo jié
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
救赎宏恩的黎明来到，
jiù shú hóng ēn de lí míng lái dào
With dawn of redeeming grace,
圣容发出来荣光普照，
shèng róng fā chū lái róng guāng pǔ zhào
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth,
耶稣我主降生，耶稣我主降生，
yē sū wǒ zhǔ jiàng shēng，yē sū wǒ zhǔ jiàng shēng
Go Tell it on the Mountain
VOCABULARY
Manger: a wooden box for feeding cows
Morn: morning
Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
Down in a lowly manger
Our humble Christ was born
And brought us all salvation
That blessed Christmas morn
Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.