Zion's Daughter – English Lyrics

• By: Boney M.

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Zion's daughter, now your heart is full of joy

In a cradle in the manger lies the Holy boy

Zion's daughter, with your sweet angelic smile

Holding in your arms the Christ child, resting for awhile

Now the world is waiting, people want to hear

What in Bethlehem had happened

That have brought the Saviour near

Now high hope starts rising for another day

With eternal love and justice finally on the way

Zion's daughter, now your heart is full of joy

In a cradle in the manger lies the Holy boy

Zion's daughter, with your sweet angelic smile

Holding in your arms the Christ child, resting for awhile

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Zion's daughter, now your heart is full of joy

In a cradle in the manger lies the Holy boy

Zion's daughter, with your sweet angelic smile

Holding in your arms the Christ child, resting for awhile

That's the way it happened many years ago

With the sky above the shining in a wonderous stroll

Now the world is waiting, people want to hear

What in Bethlehem had happened

That all will say you're near

Zion's daughter, now your heart is full of joy

In a cradle in the manger lies the Holy boy

Zion's daughter, with your sweet angelic smile

Holding in your arms the Christ child, resting for awhile

Zion's

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A1	noun - a feeling of great happiness
cradle /ˈkrædəl/ B1	noun - a small bed for a baby
manger /ˈmæŋər/ B2	noun - a trough for animal feed, often associated with the Nativity story
holy /ˈhoʊli/ A2	adjective - related to a god or religion
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression showing pleasure verb - to have a smile on one's face
angelic /ˌeɪnˈdʒɛlɪk/ B2	adjective - like an angel; innocent and pure
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have or keep something in one's hands or arms
Christ /kraɪst/ A2	noun - the central figure of Christianity, Jesus
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to spend time until an expected event happens
Saviour /ˈseɪvjər/ B1	noun - a person who saves someone or something from danger or difficulty
eternal /ɪˈtɜːrnal/ B2	adjective - lasting forever
justice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ A2	noun - fairness and morality in the way people are treated
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to emit light adjective - bright with reflected light
wonderous /ˈwʌndərəs/ C1	adjective - causing a feeling of great surprise or awe