"O Holy Night" est l'adaptation en anglais (1855) du cantique de Noël français "Minuit, chrétiens", sur une musique d'Adolphe Adam (1847).
Version intégrale.
Orlando Lennon & Freddie Cobb, sopranos
David Drury, orgue
St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir, Sydney (Australie)
Ross Cobb, direction & arrangement
Concert à l'église Saint-Eustache (Paris), le 5 janvier 2020, à l'occasion de la tournée du 200e anniversaire de ce choeur australien, attaché à la cathédrale anglicane Saint-André à Sydney.
Paroles en sous-titres et ci-dessous.
"O Holy Night" is the English adaptation (1855) of the French Christmas hymn "Minuit, chrétiens", to music by Adolphe Adam (1847). Integral version.
Concert at Saint-Eustache Church (Paris), January 5, 2020, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary tour of this Australian choir, attached to Saint-Andrew Anglican Cathedral in Sydney.
Lyrics in subtitles and hereafter.
O holy night!
The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared 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!
O hear the angel voices!
O night divine
O night when Christ was born,
O night divine, O night
O night divine.
Fall on your knees,
O hear the angel 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 come the Wise Men from the Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend.
He knows our need, to our weakness no stranger,
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before Him lowly 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, O praise his name forever!
His power and glory ever more proclaim,
His power and glory ever more proclaim.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His power and glory evermore proclaim,
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
