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An Irish Christmas Oíche Chúin
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Moya Brennan
   
Appears On: An Irish Christmas (U.K. Release); An Irish Christmas (U.S. Release)
   
Language: Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "Silent Night" on Anúna's album Songs For A Celtic Christmas
"Oíche Chiúin" on Enya's single Only If...
"Silent Night" on Katie McMahon's album Celtic Christmas
"Silent Night" on Méav Ní Mhaolchatha's album A Celtic Journey
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé Silent night, night of God's son
Cach faoi shuain solas geal ghlé __ clear, white light
Leanbh Íosa ceansa séimh Baby Jesus, gentle and mild
Muire, Iosaf 's aingil Dé Mary, Joseph and God's angel
Críost, 'na chodladh go sámh Christ, calmly asleep
Críost, 'na chodladh go sámh Christ, calmly asleep
   
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé Silent night, night of God's son
Trí aoirí ar dtús chuala an scéal Three shepherds were first to hear the tale
Allelúia, aingeal faoi shéan Alleluia, a marvelous angel
Glór's na harda i ngar is i gcéin Glory in the highest, near and far
Naíonán cosúil linn féin An infant like ourselves
Naíonán cosúil linn féin An infant like ourselves
   
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé Silent night, night of God's son
Cach faoi shuain solas geal ghlé __ clear, white light
Leanbh Íosa ceansa séimh Baby Jesus, gentle and mild
Muire, Iosaf 's aingil Dé Mary, Joseph and God's angel
Críost, 'na chodladh go sámh Christ, calmly asleep
Críost, 'na chodladh go sámh Christ, calmly asleep