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Orphei Drangar Men's Chorus - Die Konige
"The Kings" (German)
Three kings, they travel from eastern land
A star, it leads them to Jordan's strand.
In Judaea they seek, the royal three,
To know where the newborn king may be.
Incense, gold and myrrh they proffer,
Atonement to the child to offer.
And brightly, brightly shines the star,
Leads kings to the stable from afar.
The boy, he smiles so winningly,
While the kings adore on bended knee.
Incense, myrrh and gold they bring,
Honoring the newborn king.
O Human child, your step retain.
The king proceeds, with him remain.
The star of love, the star so blessed
Keep to your goal, your Lord profess
And lacking incense, gold and myrrh,
Give your heart to the child so fair.
How beautifully shines the morning star,
Full of mercy and truth from the Lord,
The sweet stem of Jesse.
You, son of David from the house of Jacob,
My Savior and my bridegroom,
Have possesed my heart.
Lovely, friendly,
Beautiful and splendid,
Great and honorable,
Rich in gifts,
High and very magnificently sublime.
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Orphei Drangar Men's Chorus - Cantique de Noel
"Christmas Carol" (French - many of you may know this as the tune of "O Holy Night")
Midnight, Christian, the solemn hour
When God as man came down to us.
To take away that stain of ours
And stave his Father's ire for us.
The whole of the world is filled with hope
For a Savior is born to us tonight,
And folk on their knees for deliverance wait.
Noel, noel, the Savior is nigh,
Noel, noel, the Savior is nigh.
The Savior has broken our binding chains,
The earth is free, the heavens wide
He sees us as brothers, who once were slaves
Those bound with chains His love unites.
In gratitude, to Him we sing
For us He was born, He suffers, dies
And standing round, to Him we sing.
Noel, noel, to the Savior we sing
Noel, noel, to the Savior we sing.