Silent Night (song)

Silent Night
RELATED TOPICS	Josef Mohr, Franz Gruber
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Silent Night is a traditional Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song Stille Nacht were written in German by Josef Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz X. Gruber. The carol has been translated into over 300 languages around the world, and it is one of the most popular carols of all time.

Words

English Translation

Silent night, holy night

All is quiet, all is bright

Round yon virgin mother and child

Holy infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace

German words

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

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,

Hirten erst kundgemacht

Durch der Engel Hallelujah,

Tönt es laut von fern und nah,

Christ, der Retter ist da,

Christ, der Retter ist da!

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!

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