Lyrics in French:
Chrétiens, prenez courage,
Jésus Sauveur est né ! Du malin les ouvrages
à jamais sont ruinés. Quand il chante merveille,
Ă ces troublants appas Ne prĂȘtez plus lâoreille :
Jésus est né : In excelsis gloria !
Oyez cette nouvelle, Dont un ange est porteur!
Oyez! Ăąmes fidĂšles, Et dilatez vos cĆurs.
La Vierge dans lâĂ©table Entoure de ses bras
LâEnfant-Dieu adorable. JĂ©sus est nĂ© : In excelsis gloria !
Voici que trois Rois Mages, Perdus en Orient,
DĂ©chiffrent ce message Ăcrit au firmament :
LâAstre nouveau les hante. Ils la suivront la-bas,
Cette étoile marchante : Jésus est né : In excelsis gloria !
JĂ©sus leur met en tĂȘte Que lâĂtoile en la nuit
Qui jamais ne sâarrĂȘte Les conduira vers Lui.
Dans la nuit radieuse En route ils sont déjà ,
Ils vont lâĂąme joyeuse. JĂ©sus est nĂ© : In excelsis gloria !
Pour lâEnfant qui repose dans un petit berceau,
Humblement ils déposent Hommages et cadeaux.
Comme eux, lâĂąme ravie, ChrĂ©tiens, suivons ses pas,
Son amour nous convie. Jésus est né : In excelsis gloria !
Lyrics in English:
'Twas in the moon of winter-time
When all the birds had fled,
That mighty Gitchi Manitou Sent angel choirs instead;
Before their light the stars grew dim,
And wandering hunters heard the hymn:
Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, In excelsis gloria.
Within a lodge of broken bark, the tender Babe was found,
A ragged robe of rabbit skin Enwrappâd His beauty round;
But as the hunter braves drew nigh, The angel song rang loud and high⊠âJesus your King is born, Jesus is born, In excelsis gloria.â
The earliest moon of wintertime is not so round and fair,
As was the ring of glory On the helpless infant there.
The chiefs from far before him knelt with gifts of fox and beaver pelt.
Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, In excelsis gloria.
O children of the forest free, O sons of Manitou,
The Holy Child of earth and heaven Is born today for you.
Come kneel before the radiant Boy Who brings you beauty, peace and joy. Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, In excelsis gloria!
I have the last 2 on vinyl. When I lived in Florida I worked with someone who was in a band with the violinist from Kansas (Robby Steinhardt). He was replaced with Rick Derringer when they closed the department and moved it to corporate.
Right away I thought of this guy, another Canadian.