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An Irish Christmas Do You Hear
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Moya Brennan
  a) Do You Hear
b) Don Oíche Ud I mBeithil
   
Appears On: An Irish Christmas (U.K. Release); An Irish Christmas (U.S. Release)
   
Language: English & Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: b) "Don Oíche Úd I mBeithil" on Norland Wind's album Atlantic Driftwood
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
 
   
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
"Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy?
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea"
 
   
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
"Do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king?
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold"
 
   
Do you hear what I hear?  
   
Don oíche úd i mBeithil To that night in Bethlehem
Beidh tagairt faoi ghrian go brách Forever under the sun
Don oíche úd i mBeithil To that night in Bethlehem
Go dtáinig an Briathar slán That the word safely came
Tá gríosghrua ar spéartha There are red-hot edges on the sky
'S an talamh 'na chlúdach bán And the ground in a white covering
Féach Íosagán sa chléibhín Look at baby Jesus without a crib
'S an Mhaighdean in aoibhneas grá And the Virgin in delighted love
   
Said the king to the people everywhere
"Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The Child, the Child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light"
 
   
Listen to what I say
Do you know what I know?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?