Common Praise ‎#69a

69a. Silent night, holy night

Version One -
1 Silent night, holy night;
sleeps the world; hid from sight,
Mary and Joseph in stable bare
watch o'er the child belovèd and fair
sleeping in heavenly rest.

2 Silent night, holy night;
shepherds first saw the light,
heard resounding clear and long,
far and near, the angel-song:
'Christ the Redeemer is here!'

3 Silent night, holy night:
Son of God, O how bright
love is smiling from thy face;
strikes for us now the hour of grace,
Saviour, since thou art born!

Version Two -
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.

2 Silent night, holy night.
Shepherds quake at the sight,
glories stream from heaven afar,
heav'nly hosts sing alleluia:
Christ the Saviour 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Silent night, holy night
• Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848
• Translator: S. A. Brooke, 1832-1916
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 6:2
  ;
  Exodus 15:26-27
  ;
  Luke 1:35
  ;
  Luke 2:4-20
• Topic: Christmas; Christmas Midnight

Tune Information

• Name: STILLE NACHT
• Composer: Franz Xaver Grüber, 1787-1863
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: C Major
• Source: Arranger unknown