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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 appeared and the Spirit 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 voices! O night divine, the night when Christ was born O night, O Holy Night, O night divine! O night, O Holy Night, O night divine!
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Led by the light of faith serenely beaming With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land The King of kings lay thus lowly manger In all our trials born to be our friends He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger Behold your King! Before him lowly bend! Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
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Truly He taught us to love one another His law is love and His gospel is peace Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother And in his name all oppression shall cease Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we With all our hearts we praise His holy name Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we His power and glory ever more proclaim! His power and glory ever more proclaim!
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Minuit, chrétiens C'est l'heure solennelle Où l'Homme Dieu descendu jusqu'à nous Pour effacer la tache originelle Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur Peuple a genoux, attend ta deliverance Noel! Noel! Voici le Rédempteur Noel! Noel! Voici le Rédempteur
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Le Rédempteur A brisé toute entrave La terre est libre et le ciel est ouvert Il voit un frère ou n'était qu'un esclave L'amour unit ceux qu'enchaînaient le fer Qui Lui dira notre reconnaissance? C'est pour nous tous qu'Il naît Qu'Il souffre et meurt Peuple debout, chante ta deliverance Noel, Noel, Chantons le Rédempteur Noel, Noel, Chantons le Rédempteur
Adolphe Adam (1803-1856) arr. Arthur Bouma
