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Christmas is forever, not for just one day, for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf. The good you do for others is good you do yourself. —Norman Wesley Brooks, “Let Every Day Be Christmas”

聖誕節是永恆的,不只是一天 而已, 因為愛、分享和給予, 不該被收拾起來 像鈴鐺、彩燈和金屬箔裝飾品一樣, 放在架子上。 你為他人做的善事, 對你自己也有益處。

Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing. - Isaac Watts

普世歡騰，救主下降﹗ 全地接祂為王； 惟願眾心預備地方， 諸天萬物歌唱。

Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and Child. Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

平安夜，聖善夜， 萬暗中，光華射， 照著聖母，也照著聖嬰， 多少慈祥，也多少天真。 靜享天賜安眠， 靜享天賜安眠。

Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born! —Josef Mohr

平安夜，聖善夜， 牧羊人，在曠野， 忽然看見了天上光華， 聽見天軍唱哈利路亞！ 救主今夜降生， 救主今夜降生！

Now light one thousand Christmas lights, On dark earth here tonight; One thousand, thousand also shine, To make the dark sky bright.

He came to bring us love and light, To bring us peace on earth. So let your candles shine tonight, And sing with joy and mirth.

點亮一千盞聖誕燈， 照亮今晚黑暗的世界； 一千盞燈，一千束亮光， 來照亮黑暗的夜空。

祂來，帶給我們愛與光， 使我們在地上有平安。 今晚，點亮你的蠟燭， 喜悅、歡欣地歌唱吧。

It is Christmas on the highway, In the thronging busy mart; But the dearest truest Christmas, Is the Christmas in the heart.

高速公路上， 擁擠忙碌的購物中心裡， 充滿了聖誕氣氛； 但最真實寶貴的聖誕精神， 是在人的心中。

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth & mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” - Charles Wesley

聽啊！天使高聲唱， 「榮耀歸與新生王， 地上和平，憐憫溫和， 上帝與罪人和好融洽！」 萬國興起同歡喜， 響應諸天歌頌聲； 與天使齊聲宣告， 「基督生於伯利恆！」

Ring Christmas bells, merrily ring, Tell all the world, Jesus is King, Loudly proclaim with one accord The happy tale, welcome the Lord.

聖誕鐘響，歡欣地響， 告訴世界，耶穌是王。 大家一起，高聲宣告 這好消息，歡迎上主。

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