183. 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,
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.

1g 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.

2g 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!

3g Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht
Lieb aus deinem göttlichen Mund,
Da uns schlägt 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
German Title: Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
Author: Franz Joseph Mohr, 1792–1848
Translator: John F. Young, 1820–85
Meter: 66 88 66
Language: English; German
Publication Date: 2020
Topic: Christmas
Copyright: Public domain
Tune Information
Name: STILLE NACHT
Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber, 1787–1863
Meter: 66 88 66
Key: B♭ Major
Source: Setting: traditional
Copyright: Public domain



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