732a. Silent Night

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,
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 Savior is born!
Christ, the Savior 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,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth!

German:
1 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Alles schläft, einsam wacht
nur das traute hochheilige Paar.
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar.
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh,
schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!

Text Information
First Line: Silent night, holy night! (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!)
Title: Silent Night
German Title: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1849
Translator: John F. Young, 1820-1885
Meter: 66 89 66
Language: English; German
Publication Date: 1991
Tune Information
Name: STILLE NACHT
Composer: Franz X. Gruber, 1787-1863
Meter: 66 89 66
Key: A Major



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