THE ANGELS' SONG

 "Hark!" the herald¹ angels cry

Leaning from the starry² sky,

"In a manger Christmas morn

Christ the baby King is born!"

 

Near Him stand the lowly kine,

O'er her little babe divine

Mother Mary bends her face

Full of wonder, tender grace.

 

Kneeling are the Wise Men Three,

Silent in humility³.

In the humble⁴ wooden stall

Sleeps the baby King of all.

 

On the straw that warms His bed

Shines the halo 'round His head,

Like a little candle's light

Making all the stable bright.

 

Hark! the dewy Heavens ring

With the song the Angels sing,

"In a manger Christmas morn

Christ the baby King is born!"

1 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

2 starry   

adj.星光照耀的, 闪亮的

参考例句：

• He looked at the starry heavens.他瞧着布满星星的天空。
• I like the starry winter sky.我喜欢这满天星斗的冬夜。

3 humility   

n.谦逊，谦恭

参考例句：

• Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
• His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和，甚至有点谦卑。

4 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。