Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#26

26. Clear, Calm Night; Holy Night

1. Clear, calm night; Holy night;
Earth in stillness bathes in starry light.
Fields and forests, vales and craggy steeps
Circle round the town of Bethlehem;
Jesus, Savior, manger-born sleeps.

2. Clear, calm night; Holy night;
Shepherds quaking, angels in the heights;
Praises ring through Heav'n and all the Earth;
All creation alleluia sings,
Bearing good news, Hailing Christ's birth.

3. Clear, calm night; Holy night;
God is with us, sent at Heav'n's delight.
Peace and justice, sacrifice and love
Brighten spirits like the dawning sun,
Blessing Earth with grace from above.

Text Information

• First Line: Clear, calm night; Holy night
• Title: Clear, Calm Night; Holy Night
• Chinese Title: Shengye qing, shengye jing
• Author: Weiyu Zhu (1921)
• Author: Jingren Wu (1921)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Luke 2:7
• Topic: Christmas Day
• Source: Hymns & Devotions for Daily Worship, 2024
• Notes: Chinese text “Shengye qing, shengye jing” by Weiyu Zhu and Jingren Wu (1921) with tune Sheng Ye Jing by Qigui Shi, from 讚美詩 (New Hymnal, 1983). Composite translation made for this volume.

Tune Information

• Name: SHENG YE JING
• Composer: Qigui Shi (1983)
• Incipit: 56165 56532
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: ©1983 Qigui Shi (admin. GIA Publications).
• Notes: Tune SHENG YE JING by Qigui Shi, from 讚美詩 (New Hymnal, 1983).