Minuit, chrétiens

Minuit, chrétiens (, euskaraz Oi Gau Santua, ) mundu osoan gabon kanta ospetsua da. Jatorrizko musika Adolphe Adam 1847an sortu zuen 1843an Placide Cappeauk frantsesez idatzitako letra baten gainean.

Ezaugarriak 
Soprano eta pianoz abesteko konposatua, sarritan, organoaren laguntzaz, baritono edo tenor batek kantatua izan da. Ohikoa da gabon gaueko mezatan abestea. Abestiak Jesusen jaiotzaz hitz egiten du. Kantaren bertsio ugari egin dira eta gaur egun oso ohikoa da ingelesezko herrialdetan, hizkuntza horretako bertsioa entzutea.

Letrak

Frantsesez 

Minuits, chrétiens / Cantique de Noël:
Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle,
Où l'Homme-Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous
Pour effacer la tache originelle
Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux.
Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance
En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur.

Peuple à genoux, attends ta délivrance.
Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur,
Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur!

Le Rédempteur a brisé toute entrave:
La terre est libre, et le ciel est ouvert.
Il voit un frère où n'était qu'un esclave,
L'amour unit ceux qu'enchaînait le fer.
Qui Lui dira notre reconnaissance,
C'est pour nous tous qu'Il naît,
Qu'Il souffre et meurt.

Peuple debout! Chante ta délivrance,
Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur,
Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur!

Ingelesez 
O Holy Night - Version 1:
Oh holy night! The stars are brightly shining ,
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
Oh night divine, Oh night when Christ was born;
Oh night divine, Oh night, Oh night Divine.

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friend.

He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Behold your King.

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.

Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever,
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.

Bertsioak 

 Aaron Neville
 Aiza Seguerra
 Al Green
 Aled Jones
 Andrea Bocelli
 Andy Williams
 Apocalyptica
 Arturo Sandoval (instrumentala)
 Avril Lavigne eta Chantal Kreviazuk (dueto)
 B. J. Thomas
 BarlowGirl
 Billy Gilman
 Bing Crosby
 Bradley Joseph (instrumentala)
 Brand New
 Brian Wilson
 Carrie Underwood
 Céline Dion
 Celtic Woman
 Charlotte Church
 Christina Aguilera
 Christina Grimmie
 Clay Aiken
 Cosima De Vito
 Daryl Hall & John Oates
 David Archuleta
 David Phelps
 Destiny's Child
 Diana Ross
 Donna Summer
 Dream Theater
 Ella Fitzgerald
 Ellie Goulding
 Enrico Caruso
 Etta James
 Eva O and Eric Clayton
 Faith Hill
 George Beverly Shea
 Glen Campbell
 Glenn Medeiros
 Hanson
 Hillsong
 Il Divo
 Irma Thomas
 Jaya
 Jeanne Mascarenhas
 Jessé
 Jessica Simpson
 Jewel
 Jim Nabors
 Joan Baez
 Joan Sutherland
 John Berry
 John Denver
 Jon Anderson
 Johnny Mathis
 John Rutter eta Cambridge Singers
 José Feliciano
 Josh Gracin
 Josh Groban
 Juan Diego Flórez
 Jussi Björling ("O helga natt")
 Kari Jobe
 Kathleen Battle
 Kelly Clarkson
 Kerrie Roberts
 Kenny Rogers
 Kiri Te Kanawa
 Kitaro
 Lea Michele
 LeAnn Rimes
 Leigh Nash
 Leona Lewis
 Leontyne Price
 Linda Eder
 Lonestar
 Luciano Pavarotti
 Mahalia Jackson
 Mannheim Steamroller (instrumentala)
 Marcos Witt
 Maria Callas
 Mariah Carey
 Marie Osmond
 Mario Lanza
 Mark Feehily(Westlife)
 Martha Reeves
 Martina McBride
 Michelle Williams
 Michael Bolton
 Michael Crawford
 Michael Sweet
 Nana Mouskouri
 Nat "King" Cole
 Neil Diamond
 N'Sync
 Olivia Newton-John
 Patti LaBelle
 Paul Potts
 Perry Como
 Plácido Domingo
 Rebecca St. James
 Regine Velásquez
 Renée Fleming
 Richie Sambora
 Rickie Lee Jones
 Roberto Alagna ("Minuit, chrétiens")
 Rob Halford
 Rojo (banda)
 Rosemary Clooney & George Michael (dueto)
 Rudy Rodríguez (Instrumentala)
 RyanDan
 The Aqua Velvets
 Sandi Patti
 Sarah Brightman
 Sister Hazel
 Smoking Popes
 Stacie Orrico
 Sufjan Stevens
 Susan Boyle ("The Gift", 2010)
 Taeyeon (Girl's Generation)
 The Ark ("O helga natt")
 The Brian Setzer Orchestra
 The Corrs
 The Drifters
 The Fold
 The Lettermen
 The Oak Ridge Boys
 The Supremes
 The Three Tenors
 The Vienna Boys Choir
 Third Day
 Tino Rossi
 Tito Beltrán
 Tracy Chapman
 Trisha Yearwood
 Twila Paris
 Vince Gill
 Weezer
 Whitney Houston
 Wynonna Judd
 V. Molnár Judit

Erreferentziak

Kanpo estekak 
 : IMSLP Jatorrizko bertsioa.
 : Partitura dohainik. fr.cantorion.org

Gabon kantak
Frantziako abestiak
1847ko abestiak