Saturday, December 24, 2011

Have a Peaceful Christmas Eve: O Holy Night - Jackie Evancho

聖誕歌總是瑯瑯上口, 我們的聖誕歌如果不是在學校裡或教會裡學到, 就是在商場裡, 也可能從聖誕樹上閃動不停的燈飾或兒時的音樂聖誕咭上學到。不斷高速重覆的聖誕歌旋律, 聽多幾遍, 頭也昏。除了高速版的jingle bell、silent night、joy to the world、we wish you a merry christmas、the twelve days of christmas 或 o christmas tree (還要是mcmug的版本) 外, 我有幸在學校、在教會聽過唱過經典的聖誕詩歌。聖誕歌大都好聽到不行, 又或是不好聽的都隨時日被淘汱了, 又或許是我們一直受西方音樂的影響一直比較深, 容易覺得傳統西方音樂的旋律比較順耳、動聽。

聖誕歌聽太多, 歌詞忘了, 只記得旋律。但很多聖誕歌, 尤其詩歌, 的詞都非常有意境, 而且很能夠表達聖誕節的真正意義。眾多聖誕裡面, 動聽的太多。尤其喜歡O holy night。

配一把天使般沒瑕疪的聲音, 小小女孩但無論舉手投足完全不像九、十歲小女生, 唱歌時世故嚴肅的神態, 認真的演繹, 讓人覺得聖誕節除了狂歡外, 也是一個祥和、莊嚴的節日。

平安夜, 平安。



O Holy Night 

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the 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 soul rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our friend!

Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His Name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy Name!

Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

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