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Nuit de félicité - French Christmas Carol

Lyrics for "Nuit de félicité" - a traditional French Christmas carol

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Nuit de félicité is a traditional French Christmas carol, and as far as I know, there is no equivalent English version. The translation given here is literal.

Célébrons tous ensemble
La bonté de l'Éternel
A quitté, a laissé Son trône
Est descendu du ciel
A quitté, a laissé Son trône
Est descendu du ciel.

          Let's all celebrate together
          The goodness of the Lord
          Has abandoned, has left His throne
          Has come down from Heaven
          Has abandoned, has left His throne
          Has come down from Heaven.

Nuit de félicité
Ô nuit tant attendue
Pour ta bonne venue,
Que le ciel soit loué
Ô nuit, pour ton éclat
Un Dieu fait ta parure
Et toute la nature
Chante l'Alléluia

          Night of bliss
          Oh so long awaited
          For thy good arrival
          May Heaven be praised
          Oh night, for your splendor
          A God makes thy finery
          And all of nature
          Sings hallelujah

Refrain

            Refrain

Le ciel s'est abaissé
Pour relever la terre
De l'état de misère
Qu'un crime avait causé
Contre un Dieu irrité
Et le monde coupable.
Il vient un Christ aimable
Pour tout pacifier.

          Heaven fell
          To relieve Earth
          Of the state of misery
          That a crime had caused
          Against an angry God
          And the guilty world.
          A lovable Christ came
          To pacify everything.

Refrain

          Refrain

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