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•Ghostface Killah feat. Jackie Lyrics
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Can make it rain
The way the beach is kissed by the sea
Only love
Can make it rain
Like the sweat of lovers
Laying in the fields
Love, reign o'er me
Won't you reign o'er me?
Reign o'er me, reign o'er me
Only love
Can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love
Won't you reign o'er me?
Reign o'er me, reign o'er me
On the dry and dusty roads
The nights we spend apart alone
I need to get back home
To cool, cool rain
I can't sleep and I lay and I think
The night is hot and black as ink
Oh God, I need a drink of cool, cool rain
Love, reign o'er me, oh
Love, won't you rain onto, rain on me
Rain on, rain on me
Oh, oh, love
The song 'O Holy Night' is originally a French poem by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure, and was later translated into English by John Sullivan Dwight. The version by Ghostface Killah features Jackie, who sings the original lyrics while Ghostface adds his own interjections.
The song starts off with the description of the night of Jesus Christ's birth, emphasizing the importance of his arrival and the hope it brings to the world. The line "Long lay the world in sin and error pining" emphasizes that the world was in a state of despair, but the birth of Jesus brought hope and salvation.
The second half of the song describes the visit of the three wise men to the baby Jesus, and how it signifies the significance of his birth. The lines "Truly He taught us to love one another, His law is love and His gospel is peace" emphasize the importance of Jesus' teachings of love and tolerance.
The final lines of the song proclaim Christ as the Lord and encourages the listener to continuously praise his name. Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of Jesus' birth and the hope and love that it brings to the world.
Line by Line Meaning
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
The night of Jesus's birth is indicated by the bright stars shining in the sky.
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
This is the night when the beloved Savior was born and sent to Earth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
The world was lost in darkness and suffering from sin, in search of a savior.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
Until Jesus appeared, people didn't realize the true value and worth of their souls.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
The tired and exhausted world feels a spark of hope and rejoices at the Messiah's arrival.
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
A new dawn breaks, bringing hope for a better future and brighter days ahead.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
Get down on your knees and listen to the angel voices, praising the Savior's birth.
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
This is a divine and holy night, the night when Jesus Christ was born.
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
This night is so holy and divine that it cannot be described in mere words.
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
By following their faith, the people are guided by a serene and bright light.
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
With joyful and grateful hearts, people stand by the baby Jesus's cradle.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
A star is shining beautifully above the world, signifying the birth of Jesus Christ.
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The wise men from the East have arrived to pay homage to the newborn Savior.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
Even though He was the almighty King, Jesus was born in a humble manger.
In all our trials born to be our friends.
Jesus was born to be a true friend and helper to people in all their hardships.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Jesus can understand our weaknesses and shortcomings and is always there to help us.
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Bow down before your King with humility and respect.
Truly He taught us to love one another,
Jesus taught us the true meaning of love and how to be kind to one another.
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Love is the foundation of Jesus's teachings, and He preached about the importance of peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
Jesus will break the chains of slavery and unite all people as brothers and sisters.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
In the name of Jesus, all forms of oppression and discrimination will come to an end.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
We sing sweet hymns of joy and gratitude in unison.
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
With our whole hearts, we praise and worship the holy name of Jesus.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
Jesus Christ is our Lord, and we will praise Him forever and ever.
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
We will continue to proclaim and celebrate Jesus's power and glory for all eternity.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Pete Townshend
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