聖善夜
| 聖善夜 O Holy Night 或作：哦聖善夜 | |
|---|---|
| 作曲 | 阿道夫·亞當 |
| 作詞 | 普拉西德·卡波 |
| 語言 | 英語 |
《聖善夜》（英語：O Holy Night，法語：Cantique de Noël）是一首著名的聖誕頌歌，該歌曲是阿道夫·亞當在1847年為法國詩歌《聖誕午夜》（Minuit, Chrétiens）譜曲而成。原詩歌的作者是一位釀酒師普拉西德·卡波（1808-1877），亦是一名詩人。
1843年法國加爾省的羅屈埃莫爾教堂管風琴翻修完成，為了慶祝這一事件，教區牧師請住在當地的普拉西德·卡波撰寫聖誕詩歌。普拉西德·卡波是一個反對教權的無神論者，但他仍創作了這首詩歌。[1]之後阿道夫·亞當為該詩作曲，並在1847年首次演出。
1855年，約翰·蘇利文·德懷特根據法文版的詩歌創作了英文版歌詞。[2]
1906年的聖誕節，美國匹茲堡大學化學教授雷金納德·費森登（Reginald Fessenden 1866-1932）運用了當時最新發明的發電機，第一次把人的聲音透過電波廣播出去。他先通過麥克風讀了聖經《路加福音》第二章有關耶穌基督降生的經文，接着播小提琴演奏的這首歌。第二天各大報紙紛紛隆重予以報導，也使這首歌一夜之間成為全世界最受歡迎的聖誕歌曲！
歌詞[編輯]
| 約翰·蘇利文·德懷特所作英文版 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 第一段 | ||
| <poem>
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. </poem> | ||
| <poem>
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night, O night Divine. </poem> | ||
| 第二段 | ||
| <poem>
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 come the wise men from Orient land. The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger; In all our trials born to be our friend. </poem> | ||
| <poem>
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger, Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend! Behold your King, Before Him lowly bend! </poem> | ||
| 第三段 | ||
| <poem>
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. </poem> | ||
| <poem>
Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever, His power and glory evermore proclaim. His power and glory evermore proclaim. </poem> | ||
參考文獻[編輯]
- ^ Collins, Ace; [2001], Stories of Best-loved Songs of Christmas, Grand Rapids, MI, Zondervan, pp. 132-138.
- ^ Nobbman, Dale V. 'Christmas Music Companion Fact Book.' 2000. p 36. Google Books （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
外部連結[編輯]
- BBC Broadcast in the UK on Christmas Eve 2017 （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
- YouTube上的Minuit Chrétien - by Charles Jauquier (Original French version).
- 聖善夜：國際樂譜典藏計劃上的樂譜
- Free sheet music （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館） for voice & piano from Cantorion.org
- Sheet music for "O Holy Night" (Cantique de Noël) （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
- Tabs for "O Holy Night" Archive.today的存檔，存檔日期2012-12-25
- Sheet music for solo piano arrangement of "O Holy Night" (Cantique de Noël) （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）