Celebrons la naissance

Nostri Salvatoris,

Qui fait la complaisance

Dei sui Patris,

Cet en fant tout aimable,

In nocte media.

Est ne dans une etable

De casta Maria.



Cette heureuse novelle

Olim pastoribus

Par un ange fidele

Fuit nuntiatus,

Leur disant laissez paitre

In agro viridi

Venez voir votre maitre

Filium que Dei.



A cette voix celeste,

Omnes hi Pastores,

D'un air doux et modeste

Et multum gaudentes,

Incontinent marcherent

Relicto pecore.

Tou ensemble arriverent

In Bethlehem Judae.



Mille espris angeliques,

Sacti pastoribus,

Chantent dans leur musique,

Puer vobis natus,

Au Dieu par qui nous sommes,

Gloria in excelsis,

Et la paix soit aus hommes

Bonae voluntatis.





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English Translation:

WE SING IN CELEBRATION





We sing in celebration

Of Christ, the Savior King;

Our Hope and Jubilation,

Whom God to earth doth bring;

This Babe, so sweet and gentle,

That came to earth this night,

Is born within a stable

To Mary, Virgin mild.



The shepherds on the hillside

Were watching o'er their sheep,

When 'there appeared an angel

>From out the darkness deep,

Announcing that the Baby,

Who in the manger lay,

Was God, the Heav'nly Father,

Who came to earth today.



To hear the heav'nly tidings,

The shepherds all rejoiced;

And, filled with awe and wonder,

Their great thanksgiving voiced.

Together they came running,

Unheeding of their flocks,

To see the holy Infant

That Mary holds and rocks.



The angels from the Highest

Burst forth in sweetest song;

And soon the shep