O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Til He appears and the soul felt its worth
O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Til He appears 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, O Holy night, O night divine!
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
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
Ewe Usiku Mtakatifu! Nyota zinaangaza sana
Ni usiku wa kuzaliwa kwa mwokozi wetu mpendwa
Weka ulimwengu kwa muda mrefu katika dhambi na makosa
Til anaonekana na roho ilihisi inafaa
Furaha ya matumaini ulimwengu wa uchovu unafurahi
Kwa huko huvunja asubuhi mpya na tukufu
Kuanguka kwa magoti yako; O Sikia sauti za malaika!
Ewe usiku wa kimungu, Ewe usiku wakati Kristo alizaliwa
Ewe usiku, Ewe usiku mtakatifu, Ewe usiku wa kimungu!
[Mstari wa 2]
Wakiongozwa na nuru ya imani inayovutia
Na mioyo inang'aa na utoto wake tunasimama
Kwa hivyo kuongozwa na nuru ya nyota tamu
Hapa inakuja wanaume wenye busara kutoka nchi ya Mashariki
Mfalme wa wafalme walilala kwa kiwango cha chini
Katika majaribu yetu yote yaliyozaliwa kuwa rafiki yetu
Anajua hitaji letu, kwa udhaifu wetu sio mgeni
Tazama mfalme wako; Mbele yake kuinama
Tazama mfalme wako; Mbele yake kuinama
[Mstari wa 3]
Kweli alitufundisha kupendana;
Sheria yake ni upendo na injili yake ni amani
Minyororo atavunja, kwa maana mtumwa ni ndugu yetu
Na kwa jina lake, ukandamizaji wote utakoma
Nyimbo tamu za furaha katika shukrani yainua sisi
Wacha wote ndani yetu wasifu jina lake takatifu
Kristo ndiye Bwana; Ewe sifa yake milele!
Nguvu yake na utukufu kila wakati kutangaza
Nguvu yake na utukufu kila wakati kutangaza