Lyrics and translation Richard Rossbach - 牧人ひつじを The First Noel

牧人ひつじを The First Noel

牧人 ひつじを
守れるその宵
たえなるみ歌は

天よりひびきぬ
喜びたたえよ
主イエスは生まれぬ

仰げばみ空に
きらめく明星
夜昼さやかに
輝きわたれり
喜びたたえよ
主イエスは生まれぬ

その星しるべに
みたりの博士ら
メシヤを尋ねて
はるばる旅しぬ
喜びたたえよ
主イエスは生まれぬ

くすしき光の
導くまにまに
博士はまぶねの
主イエスにまみえぬ
喜びたたえよ
主イエスは生まれぬ

The First Noel

Shepherds abiding
In fields of yore
Heard the sweet shepherds

Through heavens soaring
O'er the white winter's night
Christ was born in Bethlehem

Eastern star
Shining in splendor
Through the night
Guided the wise men
O'er the white winter's night
Christ was born in Bethlehem

Led by the light
Of that bright star
Came the wise men
From afar
O'er the white winter's night
Christ was born in Bethlehem

By the light
Of that bright star
Guided by the way of light
Came they to the manger
O'er the white winter's night
Christ was born in Bethlehem