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Text:Silent Night
Author (st. 1-3):Joseph Mohr
Author (st. 4):Anonymous
Translator:John F. Young
Tune:STILLE NACHT
Composer:Franz Gruber

109. Silent 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,
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!

4 Silent night! Holy night!
Wondrous star, lend thy light;
with the angels let us sing
"Alleluia" to our King:
“Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born.”

Text Information
First Line: Silent night! Holy night!
Title: Silent Night
Author (st. 1-3): Joseph Mohr (1818)
Translator: John F. Young (1863)
Author (st. 4): Anonymous
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Publication Date: 2017
Topic: Jesus Christ: Incarnation
Tune Information
Name: STILLE NACHT
Composer: Franz Gruber (1818)
Meter: Irregular
Key: B♭ Major



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