69a. Silent night, holy night

Version One -
1 Silent night, holy night;
sleeps the world; hid from sight,
Mary and Joseph in stable bare
watch o'er the child belovèd and fair
sleeping in heavenly rest.

2 Silent night, holy night;
shepherds first saw the light,
heard resounding clear and long,
far and near, the angel-song:
'Christ the Redeemer is here!'

3 Silent night, holy night:
Son of God, O how bright
love is smiling from thy face;
strikes for us now the hour of grace,
Saviour, since thou art born!

Version Two -
1 Silent night, holy night.
All is calm, all is bright,
round yon virgin mother and child;
holy infant, so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace.

2 Silent night, holy night.
Shepherds quake at the sight,
glories stream from heaven afar,
heav'nly hosts sing alleluia:
Christ the Saviour is born.

3 Silent night, holy night.
Son of God, love’s pure light
radiant beams from thy holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Text Information
First Line: Silent night, holy night
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848
Translator: S. A. Brooke, 1832-1916
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Publication Date: 2000
Scripture: ; ; ;
Topic: Christmas; Christmas Midnight
Tune Information
Name: STILLE NACHT
Composer: Franz Xaver Grüber, 1787-1863
Meter: Irregular
Key: C Major
Source: Arranger unknown



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