Paroles et traduction Libera - ああベツレヘムよ

ああベツレヘムよ

１ああベツレヘムよ などかひとり
星のみ匂いて ふかく眠る。
知らずや、今宵 くらき空に
とこよのひかりの 照りわたるを。
２ひとみな眠りて 知らぬまにぞ
み子なるキリスト 生まれたもう。
あしたの星よ、うたいまつれ。
「神にはみ栄え、地に平和」と。
３しずかに夜露の くだるごとく、
めぐみの賜物 世にのぞみぬ。
罪ふかき世に かかるめぐみ
天（あめ）より来（く）べしと たれかは知る。
４ああベツレヘムの きよきみ子よ、
今しもわれらに くだりたまえ。
こころをきよめ 宮となして、
今よりときわに すまいたまえ。

O Little Town of Bethlehem

1 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 tonight.
2 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.
3 How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven.
No ear may hear his coming, but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him, still the dear Christ enters in.
4 O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
On earth be peace, and heaven's rest, and glory evermore.