Stille Natt

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1 Stilla natt, heliga natt,
Allt är frid, stjärnan blid
Skiner på barnet i stallets strå,
Och de vakande fromma två.
Kristus till jorden är kommen,
Oss är en frälsare född.

2 Stora stund, heliga stund,
Änglars här går sin rund
Kring de vaktande herdarnas hjord.
Rymden ljuder av glädjens ord:
Kristus till jorden är kommen,
Eder är frälsaren född.

3 Stilla natt, heliga natt,
Mörkret flyr, dagen gryr.
Räddningstimmen för världen slår,
Nu begynner vårt ljubelår.
Kristus till jorden är kommen,
Oss är en frälsare född.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15507

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Author: Joseph Mohr

Joseph Mohr was born into a humble family–his mother was a seamstress and his father, an army musketeer. A choirboy in Salzburg Cathedral as a youth, Mohr studied at Salzburg University and was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1815. Mohr was a priest in various churches near Salzburg, including St. Nicholas Church. He spent his later years in Hintersee and Wagrein. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Translator: Oscar Mannström

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First Line: Stilla natt, heliga natt, Allt är frid, stjärnan blid
Title: Stille Natt
German Title: Stille nacht, heilige nacht
Author: Joseph Mohr
Translator: Oscar Mannström
Language: Swedish
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

STILLE NACHT

Although he composed nearly one hundred works, Franz Gruber is remembered for only one–the tune of "Silent Night," composed on Christmas Eve, 1818. He scored the tune for tenor and bass soli (sung by Mohr and Gruber on that night) with the final phrase to be repeated in harmony (sung by the villag…

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