Minuit chrétiens / Cantique de Noël - French Christmas Carol
Lyrics for Minuit chrétiens, also known as Cantique de Noël, a traditional French Christmas carol
Minuit chrétiens, also known as Cantique de Noël, is a traditional French Christmas carol.
It is equivalent to the English carol O Holy Night, though the lyrics are quite
different. The translation given here is literal.
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Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle, Où l'Homme-Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous Pour effacer la tache originelle |
Midnight, Christians, it's the solemn hour, When God-man descended to us To erase the stain of original sin |
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Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux. Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur. |
And to end the wrath of His Father. The entire world thrills with hope On this night that gives it a Savior. |
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Peuple à genoux, attends ta
délivrance. Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur, Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur ! |
People kneel down, wait for your deliverance. Christmas, Christmas, here is the Redeemer, Christmas, Christmas, here is the Redeemer! |
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Le Rédempteur a brisé toute entrave : La terre est libre, et le ciel est ouvert. Il voit un frère où n'était qu'un esclave, |
The Redeemer has overcome every obstacle: The Earth is free, and Heaven is open. He sees a brother where there was only a slave. |
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L'amour unit ceux qu'enchaînait le fer. Qui Lui dira notre reconnaissance, C'est pour nous tous qu'Il naît, Qu'Il souffre et meurt. |
Love unites those that iron had chained. Who will tell Him of our gratitude. It's for all of us that He is born, That He suffers and dies. |
| Peuple debout ! Chante ta délivrance, Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur, Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur ! |
People stand up! Sing of your deliverance, Christmas, Christmas, sing of the Redeemer, Christmas, Christmas, sing of the Redeemer! |
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