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Text:Silent Night! Holy Night! (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!)
Author:Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848
Tune:STILLE NACHT
Composer:Franz Gruber, 1787-1863

421. Silent Night! Holy Night! (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!)

ENGLISH -
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.

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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!

2 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
Hirten erst kundgemacht
durch der Engel Halleluja,
tönt es laut von Fern und Nah:
Christ der Retter ist da,
Christ der Retter ist da!

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

Text Information
First Line: Silent night! Holy night! (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!)
Title: Silent Night! Holy Night! (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!)
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848
Language: English; German
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Christmas; Jesus Christ: Savior; Peace on Earth
Tune Information
Name: STILLE NACHT
Composer: Franz Gruber, 1787-1863
Key: B♭ Major



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