Jesus Born on This Day – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey
• Album: Merry Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

If you're looking to learn English through music that is both spiritually uplifting and vocally powerful, 'Jesus Born on This Day' offers an excellent study in English hymn and gospel vocabulary. The lyrics are clear, repetitive, and focus on simple yet powerful theological language, such as 'salvation' and 'Lamb of God.' Mariah Carey's crystal-clear delivery, backed by a majestic choir, makes the sacred message easy to understand and memorize, offering a different, more reverent side of her holiday music.

[English]

Today a child is born on earth

(Today a child is born on earth)

Today the glory of God shines everywhere

For all of the world

Oh, Jesus, born on this day

He is our light and salvation

Oh, Jesus, born on this day

He is the king of all nations

Behold the lamb of God has come

(Behold the lamb of God has come)

Behold the savior is born

Sing of his love to everyone

Oh, Jesus, born on this day

Heavenly child in a manger

Oh, Jesus, born on this day

He is our Lord and our savior

Today our hearts rejoice in him

(Today our hearts rejoice in him)

Today the light of his birth

Fills us with hope and brings peace on earth

Oh, Jesus, born on this day

He is our light and salvation

Oh, Jesus, born on this day

He is the king of all nations

Today a child is born on earth

(Today a child is born on earth)

(He is light, he is love, he is grace)

(Born on Christmas day)

(He is light, he is love, he is grace)

(Born on Christmas day)

(He is light, he is love, he is grace)

(Born on Christmas day)

(He is light, he is love, he is grace)

(Born on Christmas day)

(He is light, he is love, he is grace)

(Born on Christmas day)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
born /bɔːrn/ A1	verb - to be produced or brought into existence; to give birth to
Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ A1	noun - the central figure of Christianity, believed to be the Son of God
salvation /sælˈveɪʃən/ B1	noun - deliverance from danger or suffering; spiritual redemption
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - a male monarch; a ruler of a kingdom
nations /ˈneɪʃənz/ A2	noun - a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language
behold /bɪˈhoʊld/ B2	verb - to see or observe something, especially of great significance
lamb /læm/ A1	noun - a young sheep
savior /ˈseɪviər/ B1	noun - a person who saves someone or something from danger or difficulty
rejoice /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/ B1	verb - to feel or show great joy or delight
heavenly /ˈhɛvənli/ B1	adjective - relating to heaven; divine or celestial
manger /ˈmæŋər/ B2	noun - a trough or open container for animal feed, often associated with the Nativity scene
Lord /lɔːrd/ A2	noun - a title of respect for a male of high rank, especially in a religious context
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - an expectation or desire for something positive to happen
peace /piːs/ A1	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet; freedom from disturbance
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ
grace /ɡreɪs/ B1	noun - elegance or beauty of form, manner, or motion; divine favor

Key Grammar Structures

• Today a child is born on earth

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'is born' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth, here used to emphasize the significance of the event.

• He is our light and salvation

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'be' verb

  ➔ The verb 'is' is used to link the subject 'He' with the complementary phrases 'our light' and 'salvation', expressing a state of being.

• Behold the lamb of God has come

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'has come' is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred in the past but has results relevant to the present.

• Sing of his love to everyone

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'sing' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or make a request.

• Today our hearts rejoice in him

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'in him' is a prepositional phrase that shows the relationship between 'rejoice' and 'him', indicating the source of joy.

• Fills us with hope and brings peace on earth

  ➔ Compound Verb

  ➔ The verbs 'fills' and 'brings' are compound verbs connected by 'and', showing two actions performed by the same subject.

• (He is light, he is love, he is grace)

  ➔ Appositive Phrase

  ➔ The phrases 'he is light', 'he is love', and 'he is grace' are appositive phrases that rename or describe the subject 'He'.