Altan - ’Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil’

Altan with a beautiful live rendition of the Irish Gaelic Christmas carol, ’Don oíche úd i mBeithil’ (To That Night in Bethlehem), from St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. Originally aired on RTÉ One on the show ’Carols from St Patrick’s’ on Christmas Eve, 2008. Lyrics: Don oíche úd i mBeithil, beidh tagairt ar ghrian go deo Don oíche úd i mBeithil, go dtáinig an Briathar slán Tá gríosghrua ar spéartha, ’s an talamh ’na chlúdach bán Féach Íosagán sa chliabhán, ’s an Mhaighdean á dhiúl le grá Ar leacain lom an tsléibhe, go nglacann na haoirí scáth Nuair in oscailt gheal na spéire, tá teachtaire Dé ar fáil Céad glóir anois don Athair, i bhFlaitheasa thuas go hard Is feasta fós ar talamh, d’fheara, dea-mhéin síocháin. Don oíche úd i mBeithil, beidh tagairt ar ghrian go deo Don oíche úd i mBeithil, go dtáinig an Briathar slán Tá gríosghrua ar spéartha, ’s an talamh ’na chlúdach bán Féach íosagán sa chliabhán, ’s an Mhaighdean á dhiúl le grá Translation: I sing of a night in Bethlehem A night as bright as dawn I sing of that night in Bethlehem The night the Word was born The skies are glowing gaily The earth in white is dressed See Jesus in the cradle Drink deep in His mother’s breast And there on a lonely hillside The shepherds bow down in fear When the heavens open brightly And God’s message rings out so clear Glory now to the Father In all the heavens high And peace to His friends on earth below Is all the angels cry I sing of a night in Bethlehem A night as bright as dawn I sing of that night in Bethlehem The night the Word was born The skies are glowing gaily The earth in white is dressed See Jesus in the cradle Drink deep in His mother’s breast