| Il est ne, le divin Enfant
| He is born, the divine Child
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| Jouez, hautbois, resonnez, musettes;
| Play, oboe, resonate, bagpipes;
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| Il est ne, le divin Enfant;
| He is born, the divine Child;
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| Chantons tous son avenement!
| Let us all sing his advent!
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| 1. Depuis plus de quatre mille ans
| 1. For over four thousand years
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| Nous le promettaient les Prophetes;
| The Prophets promised us;
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| Depuis plus de quatre mille ans
| For over four thousand years
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| Nous attendions cet heureux temps. | We were waiting for this happy time. |
| Chorus
| Chorus
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| 2. Ah! | 2. Ah! |
| qu’il est beau, qu’il est charmant
| he is handsome, he is charming
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| Que ses graces sont parfaites!
| How perfect are his graces!
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| Ah! | Ah! |
| qu’il est beau, qu’il est charmant
| he is handsome, he is charming
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| Qu’il est doux le divin Enfant! | How sweet is the divine Child! |
| Chorus
| Chorus
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| 3. Une etable est son logement
| 3. A stable is his dwelling
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| Un peu de paille, sa couchette
| A little straw, his berth
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| Une etable est son logement
| A stable is his dwelling
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| Pour un Dieu, quel abaissement! | For a God, what abasement! |
| Chorus
| Chorus
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| 4. O Jesus! | 4. O Jesus! |
| O Roi tout puissant!
| O Almighty King!
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| Tout petit enfant que vous etes
| Tiny child that you are
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| O Jesus! | O Jesus! |
| O Roi tout puissant!
| O Almighty King!
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| Regnez sur nous entierement! | Rule over us completely! |
| Chorus | Chorus |