October 2011 : Christmas Carols - Lyrics and History

Canta, Rie, Bebe

(Sing, Laugh, Baby)

Preface

Canta, Rie, Bebe is a popular Spanish Christmas carol with lively and entertaining melody. In literal English translation, it means “Sing, Laugh, Baby”. It describes the festive celebration on Christmas Day. Scroll down to see the lyrics and watch Youtube video of Canta Rie Bebe.

Canta, Rie, Bebe Lyrics

Canta, ríe, bebe que hoy es Nochebuena

Y en estos momentos no hay que tener pena

Dale a la zambomba, dale al almirez

Y dile a tu suegra que lo pase bien

Esta noche hasta los guardias

Cogen una borrachera

Por eso no tengo miedo

A que nadie me detenga

Hasta mañana temprano

No me tengo que acostar

Porque esta noche me ha dado

Por cantar y por bailar

Canta, ríe, bebe que hoy es Nochebuena

Y en estos momentos no hay que tener pena

Dale a la zambomba, dale al almirez

Y dile a tu suegra que lo pase bien

Al hijo de mi portera

Hoy le han traído en camilla

Por pedir el aguinaldo

Al portero de la esquina

Que ha tenido la atención

De tirarle a la cabeza

Un pedazo de turrón

Canta, ríe, bebe que hoy es Nochebuena

Y en estos momentos no hay que tener pena

Dale a la zambomba, dale al almirez

Y dile a tu suegra que lo pase bien

En la puerta de mi casa

Voy a poner un petardo

Para reírme del que venga

A pedir el aguinaldo

Pues si voy a dar a todo

El que pide en Nochebuena

Yo si que voy a tener

Que pedir de puerta en puerta

Youtube Video

Pat-a-pan

(Patapan)

Preface

"Patapan", also called as Pat a Pan, is a lovely French Christmas carols written by Bernard de La Monnoye. It was first published in 1720 in Noël bourguignons. This carol was originally titled as "Guillô, Pran Ton Tamborin". It was all about the birth of Jesus and described the shepherds as they play the melody using simple instruments – drums and flutes.

It has English versions in which the most popular was performed by David Archuleta, recorded in Christmas from the Heart album in 2009.

Pat-a-pan Lyrics

French

Guillaume, prends ton tambourin,

Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin;

Au son de ces instruments,

Turelurelu, patapatapan,

Au son de ces instruments,

Je dirai Noël gaîment.

C’était la mode autrefois,

De louer le Roi des rois,

Au son de ces instruments,

Turelurelu, patapatapan,

Au son de ces instruments,

Il nous en faut faire autant.

L’homme et Dieu sont plus d’accord,

Que la flûte et le tambour;

Au son de ces instruments,

Turelurelu, patapatapan,

Au son de ces instruments,

Chantons, dansons, sautons en!

English

Willie, bring your little drum;

Robin, bring your flute and come;

And be merry while you play,

Tu-re-lu-re-lu,

Pat-a-pat-a-pan,

Come be merry while you play,

On this joyous Holiday!

When the men of olden days

To the King of Kings gave praise,

On the fife and drum did play,

Tu-re-lu-re-lu,

Pat-a-pat-a-pan,

On the fife and drum did play,

So their hearts were glad and gay!

God and man today become

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

Origin and History | Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer Lyrics | Youtube Video | Music Sheets
Preface

This Christmas song speaks of a simple Christmas Eve gathering and how a grandmother struggles in a snowstorm after getting really drunk from having more eggnog than she can handle. She managed to get caught in the snowstorm because had to acquire her medication probably for dementia because she forgot to bring it to the gathering and in the process is run over by Santa Claus’ reindeer as they were passing by. She is eventually killed. The 2nd and 3rd verses illustrate the Christmas party that took place the following day where everybody is dressed in black. The hilarious part is that everybody acts as if nothing has happened as the Christmas song ends with a forewarning that Santa is undeserving to have a driver's license and that we should all beware.

History of Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

This comical Christmas song was penned by Randy Brooks while Elmo and Patsy Trigg Shropshire were the very 1st to performed it during the 1970’s. Because of its freshness and humor, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer was later made into an animated movie that was a hit in America for some time.

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Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Lyrics

Grandma got run over by a reindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.
She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog,
And we'd begged her not to go.
But she'd left her medication,
So she stumbled out the door into the snow.
When they found her Christmas mornin',
At the scene of the attack.
There were hoof prints on her forehead,
And incriminatin' Claus marks on her back.

Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

Now were all so proud of Grandpa,
He's been takin' this so well.
See him in there watchin' football,
Drinkin' beer and playin' cards with cousin Belle.
It's not Christmas without Grandma.
All the family's dressed in black.

And we just can't help but wonder:
Should we open up her gifts or send them back?

Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

Now the goose is on the table
And the pudding made of fig.
And a blue and silver candle,
That would just have matched the hair in Grandma'swig.
I've warned all my friends and neighbours.
Better watch out for yourselves."
They should never give a license,
To a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves.

Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house, Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

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Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Music Sheets

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Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Guitar Chord

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Up On The Housetop

Up On The Housetop Lyrics

Up on the housetop reindeer pause

Out jumps good old Santa Clause

Down thru the chimney with lots of toys

All for the little ones

Christmas joys.

Chorus

Ho, ho, ho!

Who wouldn't go!

Ho, ho, ho!

Who wouldn't go!

Up on the housetop

Click, click, click

Down thru the chimney with

Good Saint Nick

First comes the stocking

Of little Nell

Oh, dear Santa

Fill it well

Give her a dolly

That laughs and cries

One that will open

And shut her eyes

Repeat Chorus

Next comes the stocking

Of little Will

Oh, just see what

A glorious fill

Here is a hammer

And lots of tacks

Also a ball

And a whip that cracks

Repeat Chorus

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Origin and History | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Lyrics | Youtube Video | Music Sheets

Preface

First heard in Meet Me in St. Louis by Judy Garland during the 1940’s, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has touched the hearts of many Christmas-loving folks across the borders. With its sentimental theme and heartwarming melody, one can’t help but melt away to the tune of the music Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine’s created for the said movie.

History and Origin of Christmas Carol Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Like most popular American Christmas songs, this song as endured numerous versions and has been played in all sorts of tempo and styles ranging from the classics to even a rock version sung by the Twisted Sisters. With a fabulously tailored Christmas song such as this, you could definitely expect that many big names in the music industry would kill to include this song in their Christmas albums because people can relate to it thus it is easy to market. In fact, names such as Michael Buble, Lady Antebellum, Ella Fitzgerald, James Taylor, Connie Francis, Frank Sinatra and even Kermit the Frog has taken a piece of this action.

When asked in an interview, Hugh Martin admits that the Twisted Sisters’ take on the prominent Christmas song was the weirdest version he ever heard and Frank Sinatra’s was his favorite.

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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Lyrics

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years
We all will be together,
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star
upon the highest bough.
And have yourself
A merry little Christmas now.

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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Youtube Video

Watch Judy Garland Version
The Carpenters Version

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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Music Sheet | Guitar Chords

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GUITAR CHORDS

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Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods Lyrics

Over the river and through the woods

To Grandmother's house we go.

The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh

Through white and drifted snow.

Over the river and through the woods,

Oh, how the wind does blow.

It stings the toes and bites the nose

As over the ground we go.

Over the river and through the woods

To have a full day of play.

Oh, hear the bells ringing ting-a-ling-ling,

For it is Christmas Day.

Over the river and through the woods,

Trot fast my dapple gray;

Spring o'er the ground just iike a hound,

For this is Christmas Day.

Over the river and through the woods

And straight through the barnyard gate.

It seems that we go so dreadfully slow;

It is so hard to wait.

Over the river and through the woods,

Now Grandma's cap I spy.

Hurrah for fun; the pudding's done;

Hurrah for the pumpkin pie.

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree Lyrics

Rocking around the Christmas tree

At the Christmas party hop

Mistletoe hung where you can see

Every couple tries to stop.

Rocking around the Christmas tree,

Let the Christmas spirit ring

Later we'll have some pumpkin pie

And we'll do some caroling.

you will get a sentimental

Feeling when you hear

Voices singing let's be jolly,

Deck the halls with boughs of holly.

Rocking around the Christmas tree,

Have a happy holiday

Everyone dancing merrily

In the new old-fashioned way.

Winter Wonderland

Origin and History | Winter Wonderland Lyrics | Youtube Video | Music Sheets

Preface

Winter Wonderland, an exquisite song to listen to most especially when you have been fortunate enough to experience winter first hand because you can better relate with the lyrics. It is a winter song that has a Christmas instant pop standard. Hearing this song makes you want to jump for joy and run outside your front lawn because when you say it is Christmas, it is time for snow, a soft granular material made up of crystalline water ice consisting of a massive amount of snowflakes that fall from the clouds.

History of Christmas Carol Winter Wonderland

This song was written by Felix Bernard way back in the 1940’s and the one who crafted the lyrics was Richard B. Smith. He was seemingly motivated to make this Christmas carol after witnessing the Honesdale's Central Park enclosed in snow.

Years passed by and it has been recorded by over 150 varied artists. But what matter most is the feeling that we find after listening to the song which is happiness because Christmas is the time for giving and forgiving.

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Winter Wonderland Lyrics

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown

He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town.

Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kiddies knock him down.

When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Walking in a winter wonderland,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

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Winter Wonderland Youtube Video

Watch Winter Wonderland Bing Crosby Version
Watch Winter Wonderland Jason Mraz Version

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Winter Wonderland Music Sheet | Guitar Tab

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Winter Wonderland Guitar Chord

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Let There Be Peace on Earth

Origin and History | Let There Be Peace on Earth Lyrics | Youtube Video | Music Sheets
Preface

As any decent human being, it is always our every wish to live in a peaceful community, country and if possible, a peaceful world altogether. What kind of person would really wish otherwise? But as human beings, it is painfully a sad reality that cruelty sometimes prevails over our peaceful nature because of jealousy and greed driven by the inescapable bondage of sin. To the point that we have given up on the idea of “peace on earth” and have diminished this ideology to a mere cliché that beauty pageant contestants say during the question and answer portion before the coronation.

Origin of The Let There Be Peace on Earth

The song was written by a husband and wife, Sy Miller and Jill Jackson, just dreaming of having a peaceful world for all human beings and they believe each one of us could help make this a reality with God as our driving force.

The first people who sang the song were decisively from diverse races, religions, and economic backgrounds that were brought together so that people would know that it is really not important who you are, where you are from or what you believe in as long as you live in this beautiful world helping to make a strong bond with one another. The purpose of which was to show that true happiness in life can only be attained when you realize that the world that you live in is full of love, understanding and acceptance for one another.

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Let There Be Peace On Earth Lyrics

Let There Be Peace on Earth and let it begin with me.
Let There Be Peace on Earth, the peace that was meant to be!
With God as our Father, brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother in perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me. Let this be the moment now.
With ev'ry breath I take, let this be my solemn vow;
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally!
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me!

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Let There Be Peace On Earth Youtube Video

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Let There Be Peace On Earth Music Sheet

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Let There Be Peace On Earth Guitar Tab

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Sleigh Ride

Sleigh Ride Lyrics

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling

Ring ting tingling too.

Come on, it's lovely weather

For a sleigh ride together with you.

Outside the snow is falling

And friends are calling "Yoo hoo."

Come on, it's lovely weather

For a sleigh ride together with you.

Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,

Let's go, Let's look at the show,

We're riding in a wonderland of snow.

Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,

It's grand, Just holding your hand,

We're gliding along with a song

Of a wintry fairy land.

Our cheeks are nice and rosy

And comfy cozy are we

We're snuggled up together

Like two birds of a feather would be

Let's take that road before us

And sing a chorus or two

Come on, it's lovely weather

For a sleigh ride together with you.

There's a birthday party

At the home of Farmer Gray

It'll be the perfect ending a perfect day

We'll be singing the songs

We love to sing without a single stop,

At the fireplace while we watch

The chestnuts pop.

Pop! pop! pop!

There's a happy feeling

Nothing in the world can buy,

When they pass around the chocolate

And the pumpkin pie

It'll nearly be like a picture print

By Currier and Ives

These wonderful things are the things

We remember all through our lives!

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,

Ring ting tingling too

Come on, it's lovely weather

For a sleigh ride together with you,

Outside the snow is falling

And friends are calling "Yoo hoo,"

Come on, it's lovely weather

For a sleigh ride together with you.

Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,

Let's go, Let's look at the show,

We're riding in a wonderland of snow.

Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,

It's grand, Just holding your hand,

We're gliding along with a song

Of a wintry fairy land.

Our cheeks are nice and rosy

And comfy cozy are we

We're snuggled up together

Like two birds of a feather would be

Let's take that road before us

And sing a chorus or two

Come on, it's lovely weather

For a sleigh ride together with you.

The Friendly Beast

Origin and History | Friendly Beast Lyrics | Youtube Video | Music Sheets
Preface

The Friendly Beasts is a Christmas carol which has different renditions of prominent artists including Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Danny Taddei, Harry Belafonte, Brian Stokes Mitchell and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sufjan Stevens, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Risë Stevens.

History of The Friendly Beasts

From time to time referred to as The Gifts They Gave, , this time-honored Christmas song has been given many names such as The Donkey Carol, The Gift of the Animals, The Animal Carol and even The Song of the Ass. It tells the story of the animals that were in the manger during the very first Christmas and how they gave their own gifts to the Holy Child at the Nativity. The origin of the Christmas carol dates back to the 12th century in France. The melody of which was based from the song, Orientis Partibus. Robert Davis made the English translation during the 1920’s and was then featured in Burl Ives’ album, Christmas Day in the Morning, during the 1950’s.

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The Friendly Beasts Lyrics

Jesus, our brother, kind and good,
Was humbly born in a stable rude;
And the friendly beasts around Him stood.
Jesus, our brother, kind and good.

"I," said the Donkey, shaggy and brown,
"I carried His mother up hill and down;
I carried His mother to Bethlehem town."
"I," said the Donkey, shaggy and brown.

"I," said the Cow, all white and red,
"I gave Him my manger for His bed;
I gave Him my hay to pillow His head."
"I," said the Cow, all white and red.

"I," said the Sheep, with the curly horn,
"I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm;
He wore my coat on Christmas morn."
"I," said the Sheep, with the curly horn.

"I," said the Dove, from the rafters high,
"I cooed Him to sleep that He should not cry;
We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I."
"I," said the Dove, from the rafters high.

Thus every beast by some glad spell,
In the stable dark was glad to tell
Of the gift he gave Emmanuel,
The gift he gave Emmanuel.

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The Friendly Beasts Music Sheet | Guitar Tab

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Friendly Beasts Guitar Chords

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Vive le vent

(Jingle Bells)

Vive le vent Lyrics

Vive le vent, vive le vent,

Vive le vent d'hiver,

Qui s'en va sifflant, soufflant

Dans les grands sapins verts, oh !

Vive le temps, vive le temps,

Vive le temps d'hiver,

Boules de neige et Jour de l'An

Et Bonne Année grand-mère !

(Fin du refrain)

Sur le long chemin

Tout blanc de neige blanche

Un vieux monsieur s'avance

Avec sa canne dans la main.

Et tout là-haut le vent

Qui siffle dans les branches

Lui souffle la romance

Qu'il chantait petit enfant, oh !

Refrain

Joyeux, joyeux Noël

Aux mille bougies

Qu'enchantent vers le ciel

Les cloches de la nuit.

Vive le vent, vive le vent

Vive le vent d'hiver

Qui rapporte aux vieux enfants

Leurs souvenirs d'hier, oh !

Refrain

Et le vieux monsieur

Descend vers le village,

C'est l'heure où tout est sage

Et l'ombre danse au coin du feu.

Mais dans chaque maison

Il flotte un air de fête

Partout la table est prête

Et l'on entend la même chanson, oh !

Refrain

Viens, peuple fidèle

(Come All Ye Faithful)

Viens, peuple fidèle Lyrics

Viens, peuple fidèle

Entends la nouvelle :

Dans l'humble bourgade naquit ton roi !

Vers cet enfant salué par les anges,

S'élèvent tes louanges,

S'élèvent tes louanges :

Il vient pour toi !

À lui notre hommage !

Dans notre esclavage

Il vient pour nous rendre la liberté.

Pour le chanter, réveille-toi, mon âme !

Que tout en moi proclame,

Que tout en moi proclame

Sa charité !

Devant la faiblesse

Où Jésus s'abaisse,

J'adore et je chante son grand amour.

Oui, ton amour, Sauveur tendre et fidèle,

Pour nous se renouvelle,

Pour nous se renouvelle

De jour en jour.

Venez, divin Messie

Venez, divin Messie Lyrics

Original French Lyrics

Venez, divin Messie,

Sauvez nos jours infortunés;

Vous êtes notre vie,

Venez, venez, venez!

1. Ah! descendez, hâtez vous pas,

Sauvez les hommes du trépas,

Secourez nous, ne tardez pas.

Voyez couler nos larmes.

Grand Dieu! Si vous nous pardonnez,

Nous n'aurons plus d'alarmes:

Venez, venez, venez!

2. Ah! désarmez votre courroux,

Nous soupirons à vos genoux,

Seigneur, nous n'espérons qu'en vous.

Pour nous livrer la guerre,

Tous les enfers sont déchaînés;

Descendez sur la terre,

Venez, venez, venez!

3. Que nos soupirs soient entendus!

Les biens que nous avons perdu

Ne nous seront-ils pas rendus?

Seigneur, Vos saints oracles

A tous les siècles étonnés

Promirent ces miracles,

Venez, venez, venez!

4. Si vous venez en ces bas lieux,

Nous vous verrons victorieux,

Fermer l'enfer, ouvrir les cieux.

Nous l'espérons sans cesse;

Les cieux nous furent destinés:

Tenez Votre promesse;

Venez, venez, venez!

5. Ah! puissions-nous chanter un jour,

Dans Votre bienheureuse cour,

Et Votre gloire et votre amour!

C'est là l'heureux partage

De ceux que vous prédestinez:

Donnez-nous-en la gage:

Venez, venez, venez!

O comes, divine Messiah!

By: Abbé Simon J. Pellegrin

1. O come, divine Messiah!

The world in silence waits the day

When hope shall sing its triumph,

And sadness flee away.

2. Dear Savior haste;

Come, come to earth,

Dispel the night and show your face,

And bid us hail the dawn of grace.

3. O come, divine Messiah!

The world in silence waits the day

When hope shall sing its triumph,

And sadness flee away.

4. O Christ, whom nations sigh for,

Whom priest and prophet long foretold,

Come break the captive fetters;

Redeem the long-lost fold.

5. Dear Savior haste;

Come, come to earth,

Dispel the night and show your face,

And bid us hail the dawn of grace.

6. O come, divine Messiah!

The world in silence waits the day

When hope shall sing its triumph,

And sadness flee away.

7. You come in peace and meekness,

And lowly will your cradle be;

All clothed in human weakness

Shall we your Godhead see.

8. Dear Savior haste;

Come, come to earth,

Dispel the night and show your face,

And bid us hail the dawn of grace.

9. O come, divine Messiah!

The world in silence waits the day

When hope shall sing its triumph,

And sadness flee away.

Le p'tit renne au nez rouge

Le p'tit renne au nez rouge Lyrics

Original French Lyrics

Quand la neige recouvre la verte finlande

Et que les rennes traversent la lande

Le vent dans la nuit

Au troupeau parle encore de lui

On l'appelait nez rouge

Ha comme il était mignon

Le p'tit renne au nez rouge

Rouge comme un lumignon

Son p'tit nez faisait rire

Chacun s'en moquait beaucoup

On allait jusqu'à dire

Qu'il aimait boire un p'tit cou

Une fée qui l'entendit

Pleurer dans le noir

Pour le consoler lui dit

Viens au paradis ce soir?

Comme un ange nez rouge

Tu conduiras dans le ciel

Avec ton p'tit nez rouge

Le chariot du père noël?

Quand ses frères le virent d'allure aussi leste

Suivre très digne les routes célestes

Devant ses ébats

Plus d'un renne resta baba

On l'appelait nez rouge

Ha comme il était mignon

Le p'tit renne au nez rouge

Rouge comme un lumignon

Maintenant qu'il entraîne

Son char à travers les cieux

C'est lui le roi des rennes

Et son nez fait des envieux

Vous fillettes et garçons

Pour la grande nuit

Si vous savez vos leçons

Dès que sonnera minuit

Ce petit point qui bouge

Ainsi qu'une étoile au ciel

C'est le nez de nez rouge

Annonçant le père noel (3x)

English Literal Translation

When the snow covers up the green finland

And that reindeers cross the land

The wind in the night

To the herd still speaks about him

We were calling him red nose

Ha he was so cute

The little red nosed reindeer

Red like a snuff

His little nose was making laugh

Everyone was laughing a lot about it

We even said

That he loved drinking a bit

A fairy heard him

Crying in the night

To comfort him she said

"Come to the paradise tonight"

Like an angel red nose

You'll drive in the sky

With your little red nose

The santa claus' sledge

When his brothers saw him have a so beautiful allure

Following very dignified the roads of the sky

Facing his revels

More than a reindeer were absolutely amazed

We called him red nose

Ah he was so cute

The little red nosed reindeer

Red like a snuff

Now that he pulls

His sledge across the skies

It's him the king of reindeers

And his nose make others envious

You girls and boys

For the great night

If you know your lessons

As soon as will ring midnight

This little dot that moves

Like a star in the sky

It's the nose of red nose

Announcing santa claus (3x)

Petit papa Noël

Petit papa Noël Lyrics

Original French Lyrics

C'est la belle nuit de Noël

La neige étend son manteau blanc

Et les yeux levés vers le ciel

À genoux, les petits enfants

Avant de fermer les paupières

Font une dernière prière

Petit papa Noël

Quand tu descendras du ciel

Avec des jouets par milliers

N'oublie pas mon petit soulier

Mais avant de partir

Il faudra bien te couvrir

Dehors tu vas avoir si froid

C'est un peu à cause de moi

Il me tarde que le jour se lève

Pour voir si tu m'as apporté

Tous les beaux joujoux que je vois en rêve

Et que je t'ai commandés

Petit papa Noël

Quand tu descendras du ciel

Avec des jouets par milliers

N'oublie pas mon petit soulier

Et quand tu seras sur ton beau nuage

Viens d'abord sur notre maison

Je n'ai pas été tous les jours très sage

Mais j'en demande pardon

Petit papa Noël

Quand tu descendras du ciel

Avec des jouets par milliers

N'oublie pas mon petit soulier

Petit papa Noël

English Literal Translation

It's a beautiful Christmas night

Snow spreads its white coat

And eyes lift toward the sky

On their knees, small children

Before closing their eyelids

Say one last request

Little Father Christmas

When you come down from the sky

With toys by the thousands

Don't forget my little shoe

But before leaving

You must cover yourself well

Outside you will be so cold

It's a little because of me

I can't wait for it to get light

To see if you have brought me

All the lovely toys that I see in dreams

And that I ordered from you

Little Father Christmas

When you come down from the sky

With toys by the thousands

Don't forget my little shoe

And when you are on your beautiful cloud

Come first to our house

I wasn't always very well behaved

But I ask for your forgiveness

Little Father Christmas

When you come down from the sky

With toys by the thousands

Don't forget my little shoe

Little Father Christmas

Noël nouvelet

Noël nouvelet Lyrics

Original French Lyrics

Noel nouvelet, Noel chantons ici,

Devotes gens, crions a Dieu merci!

Chantons Noel pour le Roi nouvelet, Noel!

Chantons Noel pour le Roi nouvelet,

Noel nouvelet, Noel chantons ici!

L'ange disait! pasteurs partez d'ici!

En Bethleem trouverez l'angelet. Refrain

En Bethleem, etant tous reunis,

Trouverent l'enfant, Joseph, Marie aussi. Refrain

Bientot, les Rois, par l'etoile eclaircis,

A Bethleem vinrent un matinee.

Refrain

L'un partait l'or; l'autre l'encens bem;

L'etable alors au Paradis semblait.

English Literal Translation

Christmas comes anew, O let us sing Noel!

Glory to God! Now let your praises swell!

Sing we Noel for Christ, the newborn King, Noel!

Sing we Noel for Christ, the newborn King.

Christmas comes anew, O let us sing Noel!

Angels did say, "O shepherds come and see,

Born in Bethlehem, a blessed Lamb for thee." Refrain

In the manger bed, the shepherds found the Child;

Joseph was there, and Mother Mary mild. Refrain

Soon came the kings from following the star,

Bearing costly gifts from Eastern lands afar. Refrain

Brought to Him gold and incense of great price,

Then the stable bare resembled Paradise.

Minuit, Chrétiens

(O, Holy Night)

Minuit, Chrétiens Lyrics

Original French Lyrics

Minuit, chrétiens, c’est l’heure solennelle

Où l’Homme-Dieu descendit jusqu’à nous,

Pour effacer la tache originelle,

Et de son Père arrêter le courroux.

Le monde entier tressaille d’espérance,

À cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur.

Peuple, à genoux, attends ta délivrance

Noël! Noël! Voici le Rédempteur!

De notre foi que la lumière ardente

Nous guide tous au berceau de l’Enfant,

Comme autrefois une étoile brillante

Y conduisit les chefs de l’Orient.

Le Roi des rois naît dans une humble crèche;

Puissants du jour, fiers de votre grandeur,

À votre orgueil, c’est de là que Dieu prêche.

Courbez vos fronts devant le Rédempteur!

Le Rédempteur a brisé toute entrave,

La Terre est libre et le Ciel est ouvert.

Il voit un frère où n’était qu’un esclave,

L’amour unit ceux qu’enchaînait le fer.

Qui lui dira notre reconnaissance?

C’est pour nous tous qu’il naît, qu’il souffre et meurt.

Peuple, debout! Chante ta délivrance.

Noël! Noël! Chantons le Rédempteur!

English Literal Translation

Midnight, Christians, it is the solemn hour

When God as man descended among us

To expunge the stain of original sin

And to put an end to the wrath of his father.

The entire world thrills with hope

On this night which gives us a savior.

People, on your knees, attend your deliverance.

Christmas! Christmas! Here is the Redeemer!

The ardent light of our Faith,

Guides us all to the cradle of the infant,

As in ancient times a brilliant star

Conducted the Magi there from the orient.

The King of kings was born in a humble manger;

O mighty ones of today, proud of your grandeur,

It is to your pride that God preaches.

Bow your heads before the Redeemer!

The Redeemer has broken all shackles.

The earth is free and heaven is open.

He sees a brother were there was once but a slave;

Love unites those who restrain the sword.

Who will tell him our gratitude?

It is for us all that he was born, that he suffered and died.

People, stand up, sing your deliverance!

Christmas! Christmas! Let us sing the Redeemer!

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