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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 239 · Words: Joseph Mohr; tr. John Freeman Young · Tune: STILLE NACHT
Silent Night, Holy Night
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →Written by Austrian priest Joseph Mohr in 1818 and set to music by Franz Gruber, 'Silent Night' is one of the world's most beloved Christmas carols. The standard English translation is attributed to John Freeman Young (1863).
Verse 1
Stille Nacht,
heilige Nacht,
Alles schläft,
einsam wacht
nur das traute
hochheilige Paar,
Holder Knabe mit
lockigem Haar,
schlaf im himmlischer Ruh,
schlaf im himmlischer Ruh.
German
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Alles schläft, einsam wacht
nur das traute hochheilige Paar,
Holder Knabe mit lockigem Haar,
schlaf im himmlischer Ruh,
schlaf im himmlischer Ruh.
Verse 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!
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,
Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
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