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Il est né le divin Enfant
arr. Arthur Oldham

"Il est né le divin Enfant" Il est né, le divin Enfant (English: He is born, the divine Child) is a traditional French Christmas carol, which was published for the first time in 1862 by R. Grosjean, organist of the Cathedral of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, in a collection of carols titled "Airs des noêl lorrains." The text of the carol was published for the first time in a collection of ancient carols, published in either 1875 or 1876 by Dom G. Legeay.

The text of the carol, which is written in four stanzas, details the birth of Jesus and the wait of 4,000 years for the event, as told by the prophets. It also calls on the Kings of the Orient to attend the child.

He is born, the Divine Child,
Play the oboe, resonate musette.
He is born, the Divine Child,
Let us all sing his accession. 

Oh, he’s so beautiful, he’s so delightful,
Oh, his charms are so perfect.
Oh, he’s so beautiful, he’s so delightful,
This Divine Child is so sweet.