Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#309

309. Still the night, holy the night!

1 Still the night, holy the 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,
sleeping in heavenly rest.

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

3 Still the night, holy the 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!
Saviour, since thou art born!

Original German text:
1 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Alles schläft; einsam wacht
nur das traute heilige Paar.
Holder Knab im lockigten Harr,
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!

2 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
Hirten erst kund gemacht!
Durch der Engel Halleluja
tönet es laut von fern und nah:
Christ der Retter ist da!
Christ der Retter ist da!

3 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht
Lieb' aus deinem göttlichen Mund,
da uns schlägt die rettende Stund,
Christ, in deiner Geburt!
Christ, in deiner Geburt!

Text Information

• First Line: Still the night, holy the night!
• Author: Stopford Augustus Brooke (1832-1916) (alt.)
• Author: Joseph Mohr (1792-1848)
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 4:6
  ;
  Galatians 4:4
  ;
  Luke 2:1-20
• Topic: Life in Christ: Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany
• Source: alt. Revised Church Hymnary, 1927

Tune Information

• Name: STILLE NACHT
• Composer: Franz Xaver Grüber (1787-1863)
• Harmonizer: David Evans (1874-1948)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: B♭ Major