Through the Watches of the Night

Through the Watches of the Night

 

Through the Watches of the Night

Francis P. O’Brien

三重唱: 白建信 方耀群 黃博書

鋼琴: 陳士芸

※影音源自紐約台灣基督教會221225聖誕讚美禮拜。

 

1.Through the watches of the night, nothing is stirring,

no one in sight; no reason to think a beacon of light

soon will change the world.

Now the morning star, which never sets,

shines its light upon a manger bed.

Christ, the moring star, has come to earth.

Angels announce with joyful song the Savior's birth.

For they sing:

"Gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis,

gloria in excelsis Deo."

2.Darkened fields now glow with light.

Shepherds are trembling, lost in their fright.

What reason have angels come in the night, here among the lambs?

Could the shepherds hold a special Place.

in God's love for all the human race?

Christ he lamb.

Come now, rejoice, and sing the song angels began.

Come now, sing:

"Gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis Dro.

Gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis Deo."

3.Shepherds rise to find God's Son.

Angels depart, their work here is done.

The time of salvation now is begun here upon the earth.

Bethlehem becomes God's dwelling place.

Now the Word is born in time and space.

God from God has come as light from light.

Born now to die and, one day, rise to bring us life.

Come now, sing:"Gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis,

gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis,

gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis Deo."