Nihongo o Narau - Joy to the World

Joy to the World
(Morobito Kozorite)

諸人こぞりて
諸人 ( もろびと ) こぞりて　迎えまつれ
久しく待ちにし　主は来ませり
主は来ませり　主は、主は来ませり

悪魔のひとやを　打ち砕きて
捕虜 ( とりこ ) を放つと　主は来ませり
主は来ませり　主は、主は来ませり

この世の闇路を　照らし給う
妙 ( たえ ) なる光の　主は来ませり
主は来ませり　主は、主は来ませり

しぼめる心の　花を咲かせ
恵みの露おく　主は来ませり
主は来ませり　主は、主は来ませり

平和の君なる　御子を迎え
救いの主とぞ　ほめたたえよ
ほめたたえよ　ほめ、ほめたたえよ

Morobito Kozorite
Moro-bito kozorite, mukae-matsure!
Hisashiku machinishi, Shu wa kimaseri,
Shu wa kimaseri, Shu wa, Shu wa kimaseri.

Akuma no hitoya wo, uchi-kudakite,
Toriko wo hanatsu to, Shu wa kimaseri,
Shu wa kimaseri, Shu wa, Shu wa kimaseri.

Kono yo no yami-ji wo, terashi-tamu,
Tae-naru hikari no, Shu wa kimaseri,
Shu wa kimaseri, Shu wa, Shu wa kimaseri.

Shibomeru kokoro no, hana wo sakase,
Megumi no tsuyu oku, Shu wa kimaseri,
Shu wa kimaseri, Shu wa, Shu wa kimaseri.

Heiwa no kimi naru, Miko wo mukae,
Sukui no nushi to zo, home-tataeyo,
home-tataeyo, home, home-tataeyo!

Vocabulary:

morobito
kozoru
mukae
matsuru
hisashiku
machi
shu
kimaseri

akuma
hitoya
uchikudaku
toriko
hanatsu

kono
yo
yamiji
terashi
tamu
taenaru
hikari

shibomeru
kokoro
hana
sakaseru
megumi
tsuyu
oku

heiwa
kimi
miko
sukui
nushi
hometataeru

many people, everyone
do as a group
meet (at arrival)
to enshrine, to deify
long
wait
lord
come (used in hymns etc.)

devil, evil
prison
to smash, to crush
prisoners
set free

this
world
darkness
shine
grant
enchanting, miraculous
light

can/able to wither
heart
flower
make bloom
blessing
dew
to place, to put

peace
you
the (honorable) child
help, relief
owner, master
admire, applaud, praise