the stars are brightly shining it is the night of our dear savior s birth long lay the world in sin and error pining till he appeared 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 oh hear the angel voices oh night divine oh night when christ was born oh night divine oh night oh night divine minuit chrtiens c est l heure sonlennelle o l homme dieu descendit jusqu nous pour effacer la tache originelle et de son pre arrter le courroux le monde entier tressaille d esprance a cette nuit qui tui donne un sauveur peuple genoux attends ta dlivrance noe noe voici le rdempteur noe noe voici le rdempteur 