A new holiday favorite song... a French carol with striking theological accuracy. It really made me think about the humanity of Christ, God made flesh. Amazing. I'm posting the French lyrics, coupled with the English translation. I didn't post the whole song, just verses that I thought were especially noteworthy.
Ah ! Quel grand mystère !
Ah! Quel grand mystère!
Dieu se fait enfant.
Il descend sur terre,
Lui, le tout-puissant!
C’est bien le Messie,
Roi de l’univers,
Qui nous rend la vie
En brisant nos fers.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Chantons Noël!
Chantons le Roi du Ciel!
Le grand Roi des anges,
Dieu de majesté,
En de pauvres langes
Est emmailloté.
Tendrement sa Mère
En ses bras le prend,
Puis le montre, fièvre,
À Joseph chantant :
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Chantons Noël!
Chantons le Roi du Ciel!
L’univers en fête
Dieu s’est fait enfant!
L’amour sur la terre
Le plus beau présent.
Les peuples du monde
Veulent pactiser
Devant cette crèche
On les voit chanter :
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Chantons Noël!
Chantons le Roi du Ciel!
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Ah! What a great mystery!
God makes himself a child.
He comes down to the earth,
He, the all-powerful.
He is the Messiah indeed,
King of the universe,
Who gives us back life
By breaking our chains.
God makes himself a child.
He comes down to the earth,
He, the all-powerful.
He is the Messiah indeed,
King of the universe,
Who gives us back life
By breaking our chains.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Sing we Noel!
Sing we the King of Heaven!
The great King of Angels,
The God of Majesty,
In poor swaddling clothes
Is wrapped.
Tenderly his Mother
Takes him in her arms,
Then proudly shows him
To Joseph singing :
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Sing we Noel!
Sing we the King of Heaven!
The universe in celebration
God has made himself a child!
Love on the Earth,
The most beautiful present!
The peoples of the world
Wish to make peace
Before the manger
We see them singing :
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Sing we Noel!
Sing we the King of Heaven!
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