He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child
Author: French carol
Composer: French carol
Languages (3)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- English: He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child
- French: Il est né le divin Enfant
- Tahitian: Fanauhia Mai Iesu
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in French, in 1954 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Hymnes (1954), no. 206.
Representative lyrics
French (Original Language)
Il est né le divin Enfant, Jouez hautbois, résonnez musettes, Il est né le divin Enfant, Chantons tous son avènement.
1. Depuis plus de quatre mille ans, Nous le promettaient les prophètes, Depuis plus de quatre mille ans Nous attendions cet heureux temps.
Il est né le divin Enfant, Jouez hautbois, résonnez musettes, Il est né le divin Enfant, Chantons tous son avènement.
2. Une étable est son logement, Un peu de paille est sa couchette, Une étable est son logement, Pour un Dieu quel abaissement!
Il est né le divin Enfant, Jouez hautbois, résonnez musettes, Il est né le divin Enfant, Chantons tous son avènement.
3. Ah! qu’il est beau, qu’il est charmant! Ah! que ses grâces sont parfaites! Ah! qu’il est beau, qu’il est charmant, Qu’il est doux ce divin Enfant!
Il est né le divin Enfant, Jouez hautbois, résonnez musettes, Il est né le divin Enfant, Chantons tous son avènement.
English
He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child
SingPraises.net Collection, Nov 2018
Translator: Samuel H. Bradshaw
He is born, the divine Christ child; Oboe resound, and the bagpipe merrily! He is born, the divine Christ child— Sing the birth of the Savior mild.
1. More than four thousand years foretold, Prophets rejoiced and announced his coming. More than four thousand years foretold, We’ve awaited this happy time.
He is born, the divine Christ child; Oboe resound, and the bagpipe merrily! He is born, the divine Christ child— Sing the birth of the Savior mild.
2. Oh what beauty and grace divine, Oh how pure his sublime perfection. Oh what beauty and grace divine, At his coming, divine Christ child.
He is born, the divine Christ child; Oboe resound, and the bagpipe merrily! He is born, the divine Christ child— Sing the birth of the Savior mild.
3. In a stable he sweetly rests, With some straw for a humble pillow. In a stable he sweetly rests, Condescension of love divine.
He is born, the divine Christ child; Oboe resound, and the bagpipe merrily! He is born, the divine Christ child— Sing the birth of the Savior mild.
4. Lord, thou art our eternal King, Born on earth to unite and save us. Lord, thou art our eternal King— At thy birth we rejoice and sing!
He is born, the divine Christ child; Oboe resound, and the bagpipe merrily! He is born, the divine Christ child— Sing the birth of the Savior mild.