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Below are the scripts of the following Carols
with Chinese translation of some difficult English words.
The first Noel, We three kings, Silent Night, Oh Come All Ye Faithful,
Joy To The World, Away In A Manger, O Little Town Of Bethlehem,
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Deck the Halls,
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, What Child is This?
O Christmas Tree, The Twelve Days of Christmas,
O Come O Come Emmanuel, Jingle Bells, O Holy Night
1. The first Noel (French word Noël meaning "Christmas" )
The First Noel, the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
* Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
2. We three kings
We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar (遠道而來).
Field and fountain, moor (沼澤) and mountain,
Following yonder (遠處的) star.
Glorious now behold Him arise,
King and God and Sacrifice (犧牲的獻祭).
Alleluia, alleluia!
Earth to heaven reprise.
* O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light.
3. Silent Night
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace (x2)
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth (x2)
4. Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant (勝利的)!
Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels:
Oh, Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation (喜氣洋洋),
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God,
Glory in the highest:
* Oh, come, let us adore (崇拜) Him, Oh, come, let us adore Him,
Oh, come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
5. Joy To The World
Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing (x2),
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the World, the Savior(救世主) reigns (君臨為王)!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy (x2),
Repeat, Re-peat, the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness (公義),
And wonders of His love (x2),
And wonders, wonders, of His love (x3).
6. Away In A Manger
Away in a manger (馬槽), no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing (嗚嗚叫), the poor Baby wakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;
I love Thee (old English for "You"),
Lord Jesus look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay,
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray!
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And take us to heaven, to Live with Thee there.
7. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (伯利恆)
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee to-night.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth.
8. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps (豎琴) of gold:
"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men,
from heavens all gracious King!"
The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing.
For lo! the days are hastening (趕快) on,
By prophets seen of old,
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold,
When the new heaven and
earth shall own the Prince of Peace, their King,
And the whole world send back the song
which now the angels sing.
9. Deck the Halls
Deck (裝飾、打扮) the halls with boughs (大樹枝)
of holly (冬青屬植物), fa la la la la, la la la la.
T'is the season to be jolly, fa la la la, la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Yule (Christmas) tide carol, fa la la la, la la la.
See the blazing Yule before us, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus, fa la la la, la la la.
Follow me in merry measure, fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yule tide treasure, fa la la la, la la la.
Fast away the old year passes, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail (歡呼) the new, ye lads (少年) and lasses (少女),
fa la la la, la la la.
Sing we joyous, fun together, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless (不理會) of the wind and weather, fa la la la, la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la (x2).
10. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas (x2);
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Now, bring us a figgy (以無花果製造的) pudding (x2);
Now, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer
We won't go until we get some (x2);
We won't go until we get some, so bring it out here
We wish you a Merry Christmas (x2);
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
* Good tidings we bring to you and your kin (親友);
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
11. What Child is This?
What Child is this who, laid to rest,
On Mary's lap (膝部) is sleeping?
Whom Angels greet with anthems (讚美詩) sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud (讚美),
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary (x2).
12. O Christmas Tree
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves are green forever.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
Your beauty leaves thee never.
Your leaves are green in summer's prime,
Your leaves are green at Christmas time.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves are green forever.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
You has a wondrous message:
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
You has a wondrous message:
You dost proclaim the Savior's birth
Good will to men and peace on earth.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
You has a wondrous message.(x2)
13. The Twelve Days of Christmas
1st - On the first day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
A partridge in a pear tree.
2nd - On the second day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Two turtle doves and A partridge in a pear tree.
3rd - On the third day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the forth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.
......
On the eighth... nineth... tenth... eleventh... twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Twelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
14. O Come O Come Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel
(God is always with us - 以馬內利)
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns (哀痛) in lonely exile (流亡) here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Has come to thee, O Israel
15. Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh (雪橇)
O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh
A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright, Was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank, Misfortune seemed his lot
We got into a drifted bank, And then we got upsot
Oh,
* Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh
16.O Holy Night
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 soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary in 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, divine, O Holy Night, O night divine!
