An Arabic Christmas Carol

6 Dec

I have discovered a lovely and fascinating video which combines a Byzantine era Christmas song in arabic, with beautiful images. The english translation is included.

It is easy to forget that there are devout followers of Christ found throughout all nationalities and cultures. This arabic chant describes Jesus Christ’s nativity, and has been preserved by the Christians of the Middle East who continue to bear witness of the Savior’s birth in their land. Although this style of music is not familiar to our western ear, it is most likely that a similar melody was lullaby to the infant Jesus. I encourage you to let it wrap around your heart, as you enjoy this visual treat.

“Arabic Nativity Hymn”
Chanted by: Reader Nader Hajjar, Ottawa Canada.

more about “Arabic Christmas Carol“, posted with vodpod

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4 Responses to “An Arabic Christmas Carol”

  1. Raymond Teodo Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 12:26 AM #

    This is an excellent find! Thank you for posting! I’ve found the video on YouTube and posted it onto my Facebook page….

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  2. Raymond Teodo Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 12:33 AM #

    Hey! I’ve also found another Christmas Carol in Arabic, which you might be interested in. Well, actually, it’s in English, Arabic and French. Pity the sound isn’t too good on the film though….SILENT NIGHT

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