Text: Hodie Christus natus est, SWV 456

Original Text Translation
 
Hodie Christus natus est.
Hodie Salvator apparuit.
Hodie in terra canunt angeli,
laetantur archangeli.
Hodie exsultant justi dicentes:
Gloria in excelsis Deo
et in terra pax hominibus
bonae voluntatis
Alleluia.		 Today Christ is born.
Today the Savior appeared.
Today on earth the angels sing,
archangels rejoice:
Today the righteous rejoice, saying:
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people
of good will.
Alleluia.

Translation: Robert Coote