Noël nouvelet - Waldorf School Songs

Noël nouvelet
French
1. Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici,
dévotes gens, rendons à Dieu merci!
Chantons Noël pour le Roi nouvelet, Noël!
(Chantons Noël) pour le Roi nouvelet.
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici!
2. Quand m'éveillai et j'eus assez dormi,
ouvris mes yeux, vis un arbre fleuri.
Dont il sortait un bouton vermeillet, Noël!
(Dont il sortait) un bouton vermeillet.
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici!
3. Quand je le vis, mon cœur fut réjoui,
car grand' beauté resplendissait en lui.
Comme un soleil qui luit au matinet, Noël!
(Comme un soleil) qui luit au matinet.
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici!
4. D'un oiselet après le chant ouïs,
qui aux pasteurs disait: “Partez d'ici,
en Bethléem trouverez l'agnelet, Noël!
(En Bethléem) trouverez l'agnelet."
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici!
5. En Bethléem, Marie Joseph en vit,
l'enfant couché, et le boeuf près de lui.
La crèche était au lieu d'un bercelet, Noël!
(La crèche était) au lieu d'un bercelet.
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici!
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Noël nouvelet
English
1. Noël nouvelet, sing we a new Noel;
thank we now our God and of his goodness tell.
Sing we Noel to greet the newborn King, Noel!
(Sing we Noel) to greet the newborn King.
Noël nouvelet, a new Noel we sing!
2. Waking from my sleep, a vision came to me;
for before my eyes there stood a flow'ring tree,
where on a bright red rosebud I did see, Noel!
(Where on a bright) red rosebud I did see.
Noël nouvelet, a new Noel sing we!
3. How my heart did glow, with inward joy divine!
For with rays of glory did the rosebud shine,
as when the sun doth blaze on break of day, Noël!
(As when the sun) doth blaze on break of day.
This new Noel sing we: “Noël nouvelet!”
4. Then a tiny bird ceased joyous song to say
unto certain shepherds: "Haste you now away!
In Bethlehem the newborn Lamb you'll see, Noel!
(In Bethlehem) the newborn Lamb you'll see."
Noël nouvelet, a new Noel sing we!
5. Mary and Joseph in Beth'lem they found,
where the infant lay, with ox and ass around,
and for a crib, their manger full of hay, Noel!
(And for a crib,) their manger full of hay.
This new Noel sing we: “Noël nouvelet!”
6. So, upon my bed, I saw these wonders all,
dreaming of a Child, an Infant Child so small:
Jesus of Naz'reth, called a King to be, Noel!
(Jesus of Naz'reth,) called a King to be.
Noël nouvelet, a new Noel sing we!
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