A poor orphan girl named Maria 名为玛丽亚一个可怜的孤女

Was walking to market one day 走以市场1天

She stopped for a rest by the roadside 她在路边停下来休息

Where a bird with a broken wing lay 凡有折断的翅膀的小鸟躺在

A few moments passed till she saw it 过了一会过去了，直到她看见了

For it's feathers were covered with sand 它的羽毛上布满了沙子

But soon clean and wrapped it was travelling 但很快干净，包好行驶

In the warmth of Maria's small hand 在玛丽亚的小手的温暖

   

She happily gave her last peso 她高兴地给了她生命的最后比索

On a cage made of rushes and twine 在由芦苇和缠绕的笼子

She fed it loose corn from the market 她给它宽松的玉米从市场

And watched it grow stronger with time 看着它随着时间的推移变得更加强大

   

Now the Christmas Eve service was coming 现在，圣诞节前夕的服务是未来

And the church shone with tinsel and light 和教会闪烁着金属丝和轻

And all of the townfolks brought presents 和所有的townfolks带来的礼物

To lay by the manger that night 由躺在马槽当晚

There were diamonds and incense 有钻石和香

And perfumes 和香水

In packages fit for a king 在包适合国王

But for one ragged bird in a small cage 但对于一个小笼子1衣衫褴褛的鸟

Maria had nothing to bring 玛丽亚一点关系都带来

   

She waited till just before midnight 她一直等到午夜前

So no one would see her go in 因此，没有人会看到她走在

And crying she knelt by the manger 哭，她跪在马槽

For her gift was unworthy of Him 对于她的礼物是愧对他

   

Then a voice spoke to her through the darkness 然后一个声音在黑暗中跟她说话

Maria, what brings you to me 玛丽亚，什么风把你给我

If the bird in the cage is your offering 如果在笼子里的鸟是你的产品

Open the door and let me see 打开门，让我看看

Though she trembled, she did as He asked her 虽然她颤抖着，她没有因为他问她

And out of the cage the bird flew 进出笼子里的鸟儿飞

Soaring up into the rafters 飞升成椽子

On a wing that had healed good as new 在那治好了完好如新翼

   

Just then the midnight bells rang out 就在这时，午夜的钟声响起

And the little bird started to sing 和小鸟开始唱

A song that no words could recapture 没有的话可以再放一首歌曲

Whose beauty was fit for a king 它的美丽是适合国王

   

Now Maria felt blessed just to listen 现在，玛丽亚感到祝福只是听

To that cascade of notes sweet and long 以音符甜美久，级联

As her offerings was lifted to heaven 由于她的产品被提升到天堂

By the very first nightingale's song 由最初的夜莺的歌声