Silent Night

 "Silent Night!" - Version- Autogramm VII

Text: Joseph Mohr, 1816
Melody (Composition): Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818

 

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Translation of the original German lyrics:

1st Verse:
Silent Night! Holy Night!
All are sleeping, alone and awake

Only the intimate holy pair,
Lovely boy with curly hair,
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Sleep in heavenly peace!

 

2nd Verse:
Silent Night! Holy Night!

Son of God, o how he laughs

Love from your divine mouth,

Then it hits us - the hour of salvation.

Jesus at your birth!

Jesus at your birth!

3rd Verse:
Silent Night! Holy Night!

Which brought salvation to the world,

From Heaven's golden heights,

Mercy's abundance was made visible to us:

Jesus in human form,

Jesus in human form.

 

4th Verse:

Silent Night! Holy Night!

Where on this day all power

of fatherly love poured forth

And like a brother lovingly embraced

Jesus the peoples of the world,

Jesus the peoples of the world.

5th Verse:

Silent Night! Holy Night!

Already long ago planned for us,

When the Lord frees from wrath

Since the beginning of ancient times

A salvation promised for the whole world.
A salvation promised for the whole wordl.

6th Verse:

Silent Night! Holy Night!

To shepherds it was first made known

By the angel, Allelulia;

Sounding forth loudly far and near:

Jesus the Savior is here!

Jesus the Savior is here!

 

Popular English version:

1st Verse:
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!

2nd Verse:
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!

3rd Verse:
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Brought salvation to the world
From the heaven's golden heights,
And observes the fullness of Grace,
Jesus in human form!
Jesus in human form!

4th Verse:
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Where upon this
day all power
And as brother lovingly embrace
Jesus, the people of the world!
Jesus, the people of the world!

5th Verse:
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Long ago, planned for us,
When Lord freed from wrath
In the Fathers' ancient times
All world was pardoned by him!
All world was pardoned by him!

6th Verse:
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heav'nly hosts sing "Alleluia",
Christ, the Saviour, is born!
Christ, the Saviour, is born!

 

 



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