Languages › French Minuit Chrétien French Christmas Carol For O Holy Night Share Flipboard Email Print JillKyle / GettyImages French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By Camille Chevalier-Karfis Camille Chevalier-Karfis French Language Expert Camille is a teacher and author of many French audiobooks and audio lessons on modern spoken French. She co-created and runs French Today, offering original audio for adult students. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 06, 2018 "Minuit Chrétien" is the French Christmas Carol Equivalent of O Holy Night. It's a traditional Christmas Carol. Here are the lyrics and translation. The lyrics and translations are quite different. You'll find a version here on YouTube sung by Pavorotti. Lyrics For The Christmas Carol "Minuit Chrétien" - O Holy Night Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle,Où l'Homme-Dieu descendit jusqu'à nousPour effacer la tache originelle Midnight, Christians, it's the solemn hour,When God-man descended to usTo erase the stain of original sin Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux.Le monde entier tressaille d'espéranceEn cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur. And to end the wrath of His Father.The entire world thrills with hopeOn this night that gives it a Savior. Peuple à genoux, attends ta délivrance.Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur,Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur ! People kneel down, wait for your deliverance.Christmas, Christmas, here is the Redeemer,Christmas, Christmas, here is the Redeemer! Le Rédempteur a brisé toute entrave :La terre est libre, et le ciel est ouvert.Il voit un frère où n'était qu'un esclave, The Redeemer has overcome every obstacle:The Earth is free, and Heaven is open.He sees a brother where there was only a slave, L'amour unit ceux qu'enchaînait le fer.Qui Lui dira notre reconnaissance,C'est pour nous tous qu'Il naît,Qu'Il souffre et meurt. Love unites those that iron had chained.Who will tell Him of our gratitude,It's for all of us that He is born,That He suffers and dies. Peuple debout ! Chante ta délivrance,Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur,Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur ! People stand up! Sing of your deliverance,Christmas, Christmas, sing of the Redeemer,Christmas, Christmas, sing of the Redeemer! If you enjoy this article, you may also enjoy my enunciated recording of the Catholic mass prayers in French. J'ai écrit beaucoup d'articles et d'histoires sur Noël en France:- Christmas in France Dialogue - French English Bilingual Easy Story- Qui est Saint Nicolas ? Dialogue en Français Facile- Meet the French Santa - French English Bilingual Easy Story- 8 Gift Ideas for Your Francophile Friends- Petit Papa Noël - The Most Famous French Christmas Song (with a link to a video of my daughter singing it!) Joyeuses fêtes de fin d'année ! Happy Holidays. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Chevalier-Karfis, Camille. "Minuit Chrétien French Christmas Carol For O Holy Night." ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/french-christmas-carol-o-holy-night-1368186. Chevalier-Karfis, Camille. (2020, August 26). Minuit Chrétien French Christmas Carol For O Holy Night. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/french-christmas-carol-o-holy-night-1368186 Chevalier-Karfis, Camille. "Minuit Chrétien French Christmas Carol For O Holy Night." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/french-christmas-carol-o-holy-night-1368186 (accessed March 21, 2023). copy citation Featured Video