まぶねの中に

馬槽(まぶね)の中に　産声(うぶごえ)あげ
木工(たくみ)の家に　人となりて
貧しき憂い　生くる悩み
つぶさになめし　この人を見よ

食する暇も　うち忘れて
虐(しいた)げられし　人を訪ね
友なき者の　友となりて
心砕きし　この人を見よ

すべての物を　与えし末
死のほか何も　報いられで
十字架の上に　上げられつつ
敵を許しし　この人を見よ

(Japanese, Roman character)
Mabune no naka ni, ubugoe age,
Takumi no ie ni, hito to narite,
Mazushiki urei, ikuru nayami,
Tsubusani nameshi, Kono Hito wo miyo!
Shoku suru hima mo, uchi-wasurete,
Shiitagerareshi, hito wo tazune,
Tomo naki mono no, tomo to narite,
Kokoro kudakishi, Kono Hito wo miyo!

Subete no mono wo, ataeshi sue,
Shi no hoka nani mo, mukuirarede,
Jujika no ue ni, ageraretsutsu,
Teki wo yurushishi, Kono Hito wo miyo

1. In a lowly manger born,
Humble life begun in scorn;
Under Joseph's watchful eye,
Jesus grew as you and I;
Knew the suff'ring of the weak.
Knew the patience of the meek,
Hungered as but poor folk can;
This is he. Behold the man!

2. Visiting the lone and lost,
Steadying the tempest tossed,
Giving of himself in love,
Calling minds to things above.
Sinners gladly hear his call;
Publicans before him fall,
For in him new life began;
This is he. Behold the man!

3. Then to rescue you and me,
Jesus died upon the tree.
See in him God's love revealed;
By his Passion we are healed.
Now he lives in glory bright,
Lives again in Pow'r and might;
Come and take the path he trod,
Son of Mary, Son of God.