《经典音乐圈》中国第一音乐微刊
这首歌恐怕是最为人们熟悉的圣诞歌曲。可是这首歌最初并不是为 圣诞节 所写，而是为感恩节所作的。
1857年，词曲作家詹姆斯·罗德·皮尔彭特(James Lord Pierpont,25 April 1805 - 5 August 1886)的父亲在波士顿一所学校任职。这首歌是吉米写给父亲的学生们，帮助学生们参加感恩节演出用的。歌中唱道：“雪橇奔驰在雪地上，我们欢笑一路上，铃声儿响彻四方，我们情绪高涨，笑得多开心，雪橇之歌今夜唱。叮叮当，叮叮当，铃儿响叮当……”明快的旋律、欢乐的场景、动人的童声合唱，使这首歌成为150年来最重要的圣诞节保留曲目，也是世界知名度最高的歌曲。
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy infant,so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born
这首歌的歌词，表面上是讲圣诞节的十二天里要做的事，看起来其实就只是一首很可爱的歌而已，好像没有什么太大的含意在里面，其实，不只是这样喔！
“圣诞节的十二日”可说是一首寓意极为深远的“启蒙歌曲”。
，由于十六世纪之后的一两百年，英格兰的国会并不承认这个教派，所以他们依法不能传教，或公开从事他们的信仰活动。在当时，！被抓到之后，轻则牢狱之灾，重则被砍头或被吊死都有可能。 既然如此，？
于是，他们便写了这首歌！歌曲乍听之下跟宗教完全不相干，只是在讲十二天里要为圣诞节准备十二种礼物，其实，，可以点开听听~
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Hark the herald angels sing ,
"Glory to the new born King"
Peace on earth and mercy mild ,
God an sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise.
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the new born King"
Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
hail the incarnate Diety
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel
Hark the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new born King"
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Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace.
Hail the son of Righteousness
Light and life to all He brings,
risen with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by,
born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth,
born to give them second birth
Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the new born King"
"白色圣诞"根本已经和圣诞节画上等号的金曲，史上最为畅销的圣诞流行歌曲！”——白色的雪花，白色的原野，圣诞老人的白胡子；圣诞卡片，圣诞祝福——都在白色的圣诞节！
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know.
Where the treetops glisten,
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write.
May your days be merry and bright.
And may all your Christmases be white.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know.
Where the treetops glisten,
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write.
May your days be merry and bright.
And may all your Christmases be white.
圣诞节该是什么样的？——该是欢快的。所以，我们祝你有个快乐的圣诞节、快乐的新年！带点布丁，带点糖果，要是你不给点什么，我们可不走哦，祝福可不是白给的！
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
we wish you a merry christmas;
we wish you a merry christmas;
we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
we wish you a merry christmas;
we wish you a merry christmas;
we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
oh, bring us a figgy pudding and bring it fight here
we won't go until we get some;
we won't go until we get some;
we won't go until we get some, so bring some out here
good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
we wish you a merry christmas;
we wish you a merry christmas;
we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
we wish you a merry christmas;
we wish you a merry christmas;
we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
~End~
圣诞节时唱的赞美诗称为“圣诞颂歌”。圣诞颂歌很多，词曲多取自名家名作，这首《天使歌唱在高天》即是其中的一首！
Angels we have on heard high
Sweetly singing ore the plains
And the mountains in reply
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the newborn King
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
See Him in a manger laid
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
While our hearts in love we raise
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Joy to world, the lord is come;
Let earth receive her king.
Let ev'ry heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing ( 3x )
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Joy to the world, the saviour reigns;
Let men their songs employ,
While fields and floods, rock, hills and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy (3x )
Nor thorns infest the ground.
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found ( 3x )
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nation prove
The glories of his righteouness
And wonder of his love ( 3x )
这是法国一个酒场主1847年写下的赞美诗，后流传到美国，由波士顿一个牧师翻译而成。现在听到的这个版本是由Mariah Carey重新诠释的，荡气回肠。
除了这些，还有一些比较通俗的圣诞歌曲，例如《马槽那边》《这孩子是谁》《东边走来三贤士》等等。
O holy night!
The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees!
O hear the angel voices!
O night divine,
O night when Christ was born;
O night divine,
O night, O night Divine.
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friend.
He knows our need,
to our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King!
Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King,
Before Him lowly bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord!
O praise His Name forever,
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
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