The
Huron Carol
"Twas in the Moon of Wintertime"
Huron Carol in the Huron Language
Guide to Pronunciation
8 = 'w' before vowel
'u' before consonant
i - like 'ee' in 'freeze',
a - like 'ah'
th = t followed by an aspiration
an - as in ah
Accents tend to fall on the 2nd last syllable
Estennia,on
de tson8e Ies8s ahatonnia eh-sten-nyah-yon deh tson-weh ee-sus a-ha-ton-nyah
Have courage, you who are humans, Jesus, he is born
Onn'a8ate8a d'oki n'on,8andask8aentakon-nah-wah-teh-wah
do-kee non-ywah-ndah-skwa-en tak
Behold, the spirit who had us as prisoners has fled
Ennonchien sk8atrihotat n'on,8andi,onrachatha en-non-shyen
skwah-tree-hotat non-ywa-ndee-yon-rah-shah-thah
Do not listen to it, as it corrupts our minds
Iesus ahatonniaA,oki onkinnhache eronhia,eronnon ayo-kee
on-kee-nhah-sheh eh-ron-hya-yeh-ron-non
They are spirits, coming with a message for us, the sky people
iontonk ontatiande ndio sen tsatonnharonnion yon-tonk on-tah-tya-ndeh
ndyo sen tsah-ton-nha-ron-nyon
They are coming to say, Rejoice.
8arie onna8ak8eton ndio sen
tsatonnharonnion
wah-ree on-nah-wah-kweh-ton ndyo sen tsah ton-nha-ron-nyon
Marie, she has just given birth. Rejoice.
Ies8s ahatonniaAchink ontahonrask8a
d'hatirih8annens a-shien-k on-tah-hon-rah-skwah dhah-tee-ree-hwan-nens
Three have left for such a place, those who are elders
Tichion ha,onniondetha onh8a achia
ahatren tee-shyon ha-yon-nyon-deh-tha on-hwah a-shya ah-hah-tren
A star that has just appeared over the horizon leads them
there
Ondaiete hahahak8a tichion
ha,onniondetha on-dee teh-hah-hah-hah-kwah tee-shyon ha-yon-nyon-deh-tha
He will seize the path, he who leads them there
Ies8s ahatonniaTho ichien stahation
tethotondi Ies8shoh ee-shyen stah-hah-tyon teh-tho-ton-ndee ee-su
As they arrived there, where he was born, Jesus
ahoatatende tichion stan chi
teha8ennionah-ho-a-tah-ten-nde tyee-shyon stan shee teh-hah-wen-nyon
The star was at the point of stopping, he was not far past it
Aha,onatorenten iatonk atsion sken
a-hah-yon-ah-to-ren-ten yah-tonk ah-tsyon sken
Having found someone for them, he says, Come here
Ies8s ahatonniaOnne ontahation
chiahona,en Ies8s on-nen on-tah-hah-tyon shyah-hon-ah-yen ee-sus
Behold, they have arrived there and have seen Jesus
Ahatichiennonniannon kahachia handia,on
ah-hah-tee-shyen-non-nyan-non kah-hah-shyah hah-ndyah-yo
They praised his name many times, saying Hurrah, he is good in
nature
Te honannonronk8annnion ihontonk oerisen
teh-hon-an-non-ron-kwan-nyon ee-hon-tonk o-eh-ree-sen
They greeted him with reverence saying Hurrah
Iesus ahatonniaTe hek8atatennonten
ahek8achiendaen teh-heh-kwah-tah-ten-non-ten ah-heh-kwah-shyen-ndah-en
We will give to him praise for his name
Te hek8annonronk8annion de
son,8entenrandeteh-heh-kwan-non-ron-kwan-nyon deh son-ywen-ten-ran-ndeh
Let us show reverence for him as he comes to be compassionate
to us.
8to,eti sk8annonh8e ichierhe
akennonhonstha u-to-yeh-tee skwan-non-hweh ee-shyeh-rheh ah-keh-non-hon-sthah
It is providential that you love us and wish, I should adopt
them
'Twas in the moon of winter-time
When all the birds had fled,
That mighty Gitchi Manitou
Sent angel choirs instead;
Before their light the stars grew dim,
And wandering hunter heard the hymn:
"Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born,
In excelsis gloria."
Within a lodge of broken bark
The tender Babe was found,
A ragged robe of rabbit skin
Enwrapp'd His beauty round;
But as the hunter braves drew nigh,
The angel song rang loud and high...
"Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born,
In excelsis gloria."
O children of the forest free,
O sons of Manitou,
The Holy Child of earth and heaven
Is born today for you.
Come kneel before the radiant Boy
Who brings you beauty, peace and joy."
Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born,
In excelsis gloria."
Na kesikewiku'sitek jipji'jk* majita'titek
Kji-Niskam petkimasnika ansale'wilitka
Kloqoejuitpa'q, Netuklijik nutua'tiji.
Se'sus eleke'wit, Se'sus pekisink, ewlite'lmin
Ula nqanikuomk etli we'ju'ss mijua'ji'j
Tel-klu'sit euli tetpoqa'tasit apli'kmujuey
L'nu'k netuklijik nutua'tiji ansale'wiliji.
Se'sus eleke'wit, Se'sus pekisink, eulite'lmin
O' mijua'ji'jk nipuktukewe'k, O' Niskam wunijink
Maqmikek aq Wa'so'q tley ula mijua'ji'j
Pekisink kiskuk wjit kilow, pekisitoq wantaqo'ti.
Se'sus eleke'wit, Se'sus pekisink, eulite'lmin
Listen to the Huron Carol sung by the Eskasoni Trio : http://firstnationhelp.com/huron.html
Spanish
Erase una vez en la luna del invierno,
Cuando todos los pájaros habían huído,
Ese Gitchi poderoso Manitou
Envió un coro de ángeles en vez.
Ante su luz las estrellas crecieron déviles,
Y los cazadores vagabundos oyeron el himno:
"Jesús tu Rey nace, Jesús nace, Gloria en las Alturas!
Dentro de una casa de campo de corteza quebrada
Encontraron al tierno bebé,
Un traje ajado de piel de conejo
Envolvía su belleza redonda.
Y al trazar los bravos cazadores el camino,
La canción del ángel sonó alta y sonora:
"Jesús tu Rey nace, Jesús nace, Gloria en las Alturas!
Oh niños del bosque libre, Oh Hijos de Manitou,
El Niño santo de la tierra y del Cielo
Ha nacido hoy para ti.
Vengan, arrodillénsen ante el Niño radiante
Quién les trae belleza, paz y alegría.
Chrétiens, prenez courage,
Sauveur est né
Du Malin les ouvrages
A jamais sont ruinés,
Quand il chante merveille,
A ces troublants appas
Ne prétez plus l'oreille: Jésus est né:
In excelsis gloria.
Oyez cette nouvelle,
Don't un ange est porteur!
Oyez! âmes fidéles;
Et dilatez vos coeurs,
La Vierge dan l'étable
Entoure de ses bras
L'Enfant-Dieu adorable. Jésus est né:
In excelisis gloria.
. Voici que trois Rois-Mages
Perdus en Orient,
Déchiffrent ce message
Ecrit au firmanment:
L`astre nouveau les hante.
lls la suivront là-bas
Cette étoile marchante: Jésus est né
In excelsis gloria.
