Cantique de Noel: Andante Maestoso

作词 : Placide Cappeau 作曲 : Adolphe Adam 编曲 : 岩垂徳行 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 appear'd, 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 voi--- (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 came the wise men from the Orient land The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger In all our trials born to be our friends He knows our need, to our weakness no stran--- (stranger) Behold your King! before Him lowly bend! Behold your King! your King! before Him bend! 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! then ever, ever praise--- His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim His pow'r and Glory evermore proclaim