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Friday, December 24, 2021

Music Tuesday: Silent Night in Gaelic

I know it’s not Tuesday.  Christmas at the end of the week feels weird.  But we need music for Christmas.  This by Enya is just too lovely.  Silent Night in Gaelic.

 


The lyrics if you want to follow along.

 

Oíche chiúin - Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)

 

Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé

Cách 'na suan, dís araon

Dís is dílse ag faire le spéis

Naí beag gnaoi-gheal ceanán tais caomh

Críost ina chodladh go séimh

Críost ina chodladh go séimh

 

Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé

Aoirí ar dtús chuala an scéal

"Aililiuia" aingil ag glaoch

Cantain Shuairc i ngar is i gcéin

Críost ár Slánaitheoir féin

Críost ár Slánaitheoir féin

 

Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé

Mac Dé bhí, gáire a bhéil

Tuar dá rá 's dá lán-chur i gcéill

Ann gur tháinig tráth chinn a tséin

Críost a theacht ar an saol

Críost a theacht ar an saol ♪

 

 

Silent Night - English

 

Silent night, night of God's son

Soundly in slumber, the pair together

The pair and love, watching with affection

The small bright beautiful child Darling one

Christ, calmly asleep

Christ, calmly asleep

 

Silent night, night of God's son

Shepherds first heard the tale

The angels crying out Alleluia

Lovely chanting near and far

Christ, the saviour himself

Christ, the saviour himself

 

Silent night, night of God's son

God's Son with a smile on his face

A sign spoken to be fully understood

The sweet voice of an angel heard in the air

Christ is coming into the world

Christ is coming into the world

 

Glory to God in the highest.  Christ has come into the world!



2 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas! And to think your appreciation for Enya is all due to me.

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  2. It is! I admit it. You pointed me to her. Merry Christmas!

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