The New Century Hymnal ‎#134

134. 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,
Child of God, love’s pure light,
Radiant beams from your holy face
bring the dawn of redeeming grace;
Jesus Christ at your birth,
Jesus Christ at your birth.

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!

Spanish:
1 ¡Noche de paz, noche de amor!
Todo duerme en derredor,
entre los astros que esparcen su luz,
bella, anunciando al niñito Jesús,
brilla la estrella de paz,
brilla la estrella de paz.

Text Information

• First Line: Silent night, holy night
• Title: Silent Night, Holy Night
• German Title: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
• Translator (into Hungarian): Anon.
• Translator (into Spanish): Federico Fliedner (alt.)
• Translator (into Hawaiian): Stephen Desha
• Translator (into English): John F. Young (c. 1863, alt.)
• Author: Joseph Mohr (1818)
• Meter: Irr.
• Language: English; German; Hawaiian; Hungarian; Spanish
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Luke 2:1-20
• Topic: Christmas; Jesus Christ: Birth and Infancy

Tune Information

• Name: STILLE NACHT
• Composer: Franz Gruber (1818)
• Meter: Irr.
• Key: B♭ Major