In the middle of a forest 在森林中

There's a clearing by a stream 有一块空地被流

Where a mother holds her newborn 凡母亲抱着她刚出生的

And the child begins to dream 和孩子开始梦想

   

And he dreams of hopes unspoken 而他的梦想希望的潜

When the tears of man will cease 当男人的眼泪会停止

And his mother holds him closer 而他的母亲抱着他拉近

For he is the Prince of peace 因为他是和平的王子

   

Let the bells ring out these tidings 让钟声响起这些音信

Let it echo across the land 它让这片土地上回响

That a king is born in Bethlehem 那王诞生在伯利恒

And his kingdom is at hand 他的国就在眼前

   

Let the world rejoice together 让世界一起欢乐

As it looks upon the stars 因为它看起来对明星

Knowing every man's our brother 了解每个人是我们的兄弟

And that every child is ours 和每一个孩子是我们的

   

Hark, the herald angels sing 听啊，天使高声唱

Glory to the newborn king 荣耀归于新生王

Peace on earth and mercy mild 在地上平安和怜悯温和

God and sinners reconciled 神与罪人和好

Glory all ye nations rise 所有的荣耀你们国家上升

Join the triumph of the skies 加入天空的胜利

   

With the heavenly host proclaim 与天兵大声宣布

Christ is born in Bethlehem 基督出生在伯利恒

Hark, the herald angels sing 听啊，天使高声唱

Glory to the newborn king 荣耀归于新生王

   

In the middle of a forest 在森林中

There's a clearing by a stream 有一块空地被流

Where a mother holds her newborn 凡母亲抱着她刚出生的

And the child begins to dream 和孩子开始梦想

   

AS HE FLEW O'ER SARAJEVO 鸟儿飞光彩萨拉热窝

THERE WERE SCARS UPON THE LAND 有疤痕凭土地

THERE WERE SCARS UPON THE PEOPLE 有疤痕给人民

IT WAS HARD TO UNDERSTAND 这是很难理解

   

AND THE DEEPEST SCARS OF ALL 和所有的最深的疤痕

WHICH TO HUMANS ARE UNSEEN 这在人类看不见的

BUT THE ANGEL COULD SEE CLEARLY 但天使能看得清

WERE THE SCARS UPON THE DREAMS 搭在梦想的伤疤

   

LIKE BELFAST AND BURUNDI LIKE贝尔法斯特和布隆迪

RWANDA, PALESTINE 卢旺达，巴勒斯坦

THE ONLY DECORATIONS HERE 唯一的装饰品这里

HAD BEEN AWARDED FOR THEIR CRIMES 被授予为他们的罪行

   

AND IN THE GARDENS WHERE THE CHILDREN PLAYED 而在花园，在那里孩子们玩

NOW SOLDIERS ONLY TROD 现在士兵们也只踩出

AND STRANGER STILL, HE HEARD SOME SAY 和奇怪的是，他听到有人说，

THAT THEY WERE KILLING FOR THEIR GOD 他们被杀戮是为了他们的神

   

NOW THE ANGEL HEARD GOD SPEAK MANY TIMES 现在的天使听见上帝讲了许多时代

AND HE HAD ALWAYS PAID ATTENTION 而且他始终关注

BUT THIS KILLING OF ONES NEIGHBOR 但ONES邻居本KILLING

WAS SOMETHING THE LORD HAD NEVER MENTIONED 是一件耶和华所从来没有提过

   

BUT AS HE NEARED THE EARTH 但是，当他走近地球

OF A RECENT BATTLEGROUND 最近的一个战场

FROM AMONG THE RUINS 选自废墟

HE ONCE MORE HEARD THE SOUND 何再一次听到了声音

   

IT WAS A SINGLE CELLO PLAYING 它是一个单一的大提琴

A FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS SONG 一个被遗忘的圣诞歌曲

AND EVEN ON THAT BATTLEFIELD ，甚至动议BATTLEFIELD

THE SONG SOMEHOW BELONGED 的歌曲多少属于

   

AND AS HE FLEW AWAY 当他飞走了

THE ANGEL DID TAKE NOTE 天使确实需要注意

THAT WHERE HE FOUND MUSIC PLAYED 但如他发现播放音乐

ONE ALWAYS COULD FIND HOPE 人们总是能找到HOPE