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Hymnal Number
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Keys included:
Bb
About this Hymn
First performed on Christmas Eve 1818, accompanied by a guitar (because the church organ was broken), these words by priest Joseph Mohr and melody by Franz Gruber have become one of the best-loved carols in the world. The music perfectly creates a moment that seamlessly matches the emotion of the text in a way that continues to feel fresh and moving no matter how many times we sing it.
Lyrics
Verse 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.
Verse 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!
Verse 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.
Verse 4
Silent night! Holy night! wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing alleluias to our King; Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born!
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.
Verse 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!
Verse 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.
Verse 4
Silent night! Holy night! wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing alleluias to our King; Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born!
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Joseph Mohr, 1816; sts. 1–3, tr. John F. Young, 1859; st. 4, Alfred Bell, 1869
Music: Franz Gruber, 1818
Music: Franz Gruber, 1818