Christmas Carols have become a beloved tradition during the holiday season.
Here is a quick history with possibly the oldest known Christmas Carol from the 4th century:
https://youtu.be/sIxhywREzIw?si=2cRYT5prZ8zzKq3u
More information: Is this the first Christmas carol? and Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Here is a performance of this carol in Latin:
https://youtu.be/lxIsyebLsoo?si=L38cDm-FvAH70NMb
Jesus Refulsit Omnium (Latin)
Jesus refulsit omnium
Pius redemptor gentium
Totum genus fidelium
Laudes celebret dramatum
Quem stella natum fulgida
Monstrat micans per authera
Magosque duxit praevia
Ipsius ad cunabula
Illi cadentes parvulum
Pannis adorant obsitum
Verum fatentur ut Deum
Munus ferendo mysticum.
Jesus Refulsit Omnium (English)
Jesus, devoted redeemer of all nations, has shone forth,
Let the whole family of the faithful celebrate the stories
The shining star, gleaming in the heavens, makes him known at his birth
and, going before, has led the Magi to his cradle
Falling down, they adore the tiny baby hidden in rags,
as they bear witness to the true God by bringing a mystical gift.
Lovely words of the birth of our Lord, the Star of Bethlehem, and the Magi.
For the year of our Lord, 2024
Merry Christmas
or in Latin
Felix Nativitas
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