Aramaic Christmas from Bethlehem in Palestine - The Gift of the Magi

Merry Christmas from Bethlehem in Palestine …

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[Verse 1]
ܢܘܪܐ ܐܢܐ ܐܘܗܒ ܒܝܕܝ
(Nura ana awhab b’yadi)
Light I carry in my hands, so bright,
ܥܠ ܐܝܠܐ ܒܝܬ ܠܚܡ
(‘Al ayla Bet Laham)
To the house of bread, on this holy night.
A star that guides, a flame that sings,
Yeshuah, Messiah, the King of kings.

[Chorus]
ܫܡܝܐ ܡܢ ܥܠܝܐ ܡܪܢ ܡܬܫܒܚܝܢ
(Shmaya min ‘alya, maran m’teshbahin)
Heaven rejoices, the angels cry,
Gold, myrrh, and frankincense I bring on high.
Oh Jesus, Lord, riding clouds of grace,
God and King of the human race.

[Verse 2]
ܒܝܘܡܐ ܕܢܘܪܐ ܠܐܐܪܥܐ ܢܦܠ
(B’yoma d’nura l’ar’a nafal)
The day of light has touched the earth,
ܡܠܐܟܐ ܪܩܕܘ ܒܪܝܟܐ ܕܒܪܬܐ
(Malakha raqdu b’rikha d’bartha)
Angels danced at the virgin’s birth.
Through deserts vast, on paths unknown,
We knelt before the Divine Throne.

[Prechorus]
O child of Mary, Son of man,
Born in the cradle of God’s great plan.

[Chorus]
ܫܡܝܐ ܡܢ ܥܠܝܐ

Where is Bethlehem ?

Palestine ….

Modern-day Bethlehem is a Palestinian city located in the West Bank, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of Jerusalem, renowned as the birthplace of Jesus and a major Christian pilgrimage site featuring the ancient Church of the Nativity.

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem#:~:text=Bethlehem%20is%20a%20city%20in,of%20the%20birth%20of%20Jesus.

What about Nazareth ? And Jesus of Nazareth ?

Yes, Nazareth is also a Palestinian city, and a major center for Palestinian culture,….