Puer Natus In Bethlehem

Born in Bethlehem

Puer Natus In Bethlehem

Born in BethlehemPuer natus in Bethlehem
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Where Jerusalem rejoicesUnde gaudet Jerusalem
Hallelujah HallelujahAlleluia Alleluia

In the joy of our heartsIn cordis jubilo
Let us adore the born ChristChristum natum adoremus
With a new songCum novo cantico

The Son took on fleshAssumpsit carnem Filius
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The highest God the FatherDei Patris altissimus
Hallelujah HallelujahAlleluia Alleluia

Through the message of GabrielPer Gabrielem nuntium
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The Virgin conceived a SonVirgo concepit Filium
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As a groom from the bridal chamberTamquam sponsus de thalamo
He came forth from the Mother's wombProcessit Matris utero
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Here He lies in a mangerHic iacet in praesepio
Who reigns without endQui regnat sine termino
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The ox and the donkey knewCognovit bos et asinus
That the child was the LordQuod puer erat Dominus
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And the Angel to the shepherdsEt Angelus pastoribus
Revealed that He is the LordRevelat quod sit Dominus
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Kings from Sheba comeReges de Saba Veniunt
Offering gold, frankincense, and myrrhAurum thus myrrham offerunt
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Entering the house togetherIntrantes domum invicem
They greet the newborn PrinceNovum salutant Principem
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Born of a Virgin MotherDe Matre natus Virgine
Without seed from a manSine virili semine
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Without the serpent's woundSine serpentis vulnere
He comes from our bloodDe nostro venit sanguine
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In flesh similar to oursIn carne nobis similis
But dissimilar in sinPeccato sed dissimilis
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To make us humansUt redderet nos homines
Like God and like HimselfDeo et sibi similes
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In this Christmas joyIn hoc natali gaudio
Let us bless the LordBenedicamus Domino
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Praise the Holy TrinityLaudetur sancta Trinitas
Let us give thanks to GodDeo dicamus gratias
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