Arano no Hate ni

Arano no Hate ni (あら野のはてに), At the End of the Wild Lands, better known as “Les Anges dans nos campagnes” or “Angels We Have Heard on High” in the English speaking world, is a song cover by Emi Shinohara as Makoto Kino for the Sailor Stars Merry Christmas album. “Gloria in excelsis deo” means “Glory to God in the highest” in Latin.

Japanese

Gloria in excelsis deo
Gloria in excelsis deo

あら野の果てに 夕日は落ちて
たえなる調べ 天よりひびく

Gloria in excelsis deo
Gloria in excelsis deo

羊を守る 野辺の牧人
天なるうたを 喜び聞きぬ

みうたをききて
羊飼いらは まぶねにふせる
み子をおがみぬ

今日しもみ子は
生まれたまいぬ よろずの民よ
いさみて歌を

Gloria in excelsis deo
Gloria in excelsis deo in excelsis deo
in excelsis deo

Romaji

Gloria in excelsis deo
Gloria in excelsis deo

Arano no hate ni yuuhi wa ochite
Taenaru shirabe ame yori hibiku

Gloria in excelsis deo
Gloria in excelsis deo

Hitsuji wo mamoru nobe no makibito
Amenaru uta wo yorokobi kikinu

Mi uta wo kikite
Hitsujikaira wa mabune ni fuseru
Miko wo ogaminu

Kyou shi mo miko wa
Umareta mainu yorozu no tami yo
Isamite uta wo

Gloria in excelsis deo
Gloria in excelsis in excelsis
in excelsis deo

English

Gloria in excelsis deo
Gloria in excelsis deo

At the end of the wild lands, the evening sun falls
The enchanting melody is heard from the sky

Gloria in excelsis deo
Gloria in excelsis deo

Protect the lambs, shepherd of the fields
Do you not hear the joy of the heavenly song

Hear the beautiful song
Shepherds hiding in the fields
Worship the son of God

For today, the son of God
Was born for all people
Sing in high spirits

Gloria in excelsis deo
Gloria in excelsis in excelsis
in excelsis deo