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Text:Silent night, holy night
Author:Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848
Translator:John Freeman Young, 1820-1885
Tune:STILLE NACHT
Composer (melody):Franz Xaver Gruber, 1787-1863
Harmonizer:Carl H. Reinecke, 1824-1910

111. Silent night, holy 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,
heavenly 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.

Text Information
First Line: Silent night, holy night
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848
Translator: John Freeman Young, 1820-1885
Meter: Irr.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Christmas
Tune Information
Name: STILLE NACHT
Composer (melody): Franz Xaver Gruber, 1787-1863
Harmonizer: Carl H. Reinecke, 1824-1910
Meter: Irr.
Key: B♭ Major



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