LATIN

Hódie Christus natus est,
hódie Salvátor appáruit.
Hódie in terra canunt ángeli,
laetántur archángeli.
Hódie exsúltant iusti dicéntes:
Glória in excélsis Deo.
Allelúia.

PHONETIC

AWH-dee-eh KHREE-stoos NAH-toos ehst,
AWH-dee-eh sahl-VAH-tawhr ahp-PAH-roo-eet.
AWH-dee-eh een TEHR-rah KAH-noont AHN-jeh-lee,
leh-TAHN-toor ahr-KAHN-jeh-lee.
AWH-dee-eh ehk-SOOL-tahnt YOO-stee dee-CHEHN-tehs:
GLAWH-ree-ah een ehk-SHEHL-sees DEH-awh.
ahl-leh-LOO-yah.

TRANSLATION

Today Christ is born,
today the Savior appears.
Today on earth the angels sing,
the archangels rejoice.
Today the just exult saying:
Glory to God in the highest.
Alleluia.

SOURCE

Nativity of the Lord, Second Vespers, Magnificat antiphon.