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Dans une étable obscure - French Christmas Carol

Lyrics for "Dans une étable obscure," a traditional French Christmas carol

  
Dans une étable obscure is a traditional French Christmas carol. As far as I know, there is no equivalent English version of this Christmas carol. The translation given here is literal.
 

Dans une étable obscure,
Sous le ciel étoilé,
Et d'une Vierge pure,
Un doux Sauveur est né;
C'est Jésus-Christ !
Il naît dans une crèche
Quand a sonné minuit.
  In a dark stable,
Under the starry sky,
And of a pure Virgin,
A sweet Savior is born;
It's Jesus Christ!
He is born in a manger
At the stroke of midnight.
Sur cette paille fraîche,
Malgré le vent qui mord,
Dans l'ombre de la crèche,
Le Roi du monde dort ;
C'est Jésus-Christ!
Prions avec les anges
Dans l'ineffable nuit.
  On this fresh straw
Despite the biting wind,
In the shadow of the manger,
The King of the world is sleeping;
It's Jesus Christ!
Let's pray with the angels
In the ineffable night.
Tandis que les Rois mages,
Tandis que les bergers
Lui portent leurs hommages,
Portons-Lui nos baisers ;
C'est Jésus-Christ!
Il veut bien nous sourire
En cette heureuse nuit.
  While the three Wise Men,
While the shepherds
Bring him their gifts,
Let's bring him our kisses;
It's Jesus Christ!
He really wants to smile at us
On this happy night.
Pleins d'une foi profonde,
Nous sommes à genoux,
Ô Maître, ô Roi du monde,
Étends les mains sur nous ;
Ô Jésus-Christ !
Tout l'univers T'acclame
Dans l'adorable nuit.
  Full of deep faith,
We are on our knees,
Oh Master, oh King of the world,
Hold out your arms to us;
Oh Jesus Christ!
The whole world acclaims you
In the adorable night.

 

French Christmas carols     French Advent Calendar

Christmas in France     12 Days of French     Christmas links

  

  

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