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

Silent night, holy night

Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia

Christ the Savior is born

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

In 1816, exact date unknown,

Joseph Mohr, a Roman Catholic

assistant priest, created “Silent

night, holy night!” as a poem in

Mariapfarr in the Lungau region.

In 1818, Christmas Eve, Franz Xaver

Gruber, an organist, composes a

melody for the poem. Performed as

two voices with a guitar.

Mariapfarr

St. Nicholas church, 1818

Oberndorf, Salzburg

St. Nicholas church, Today

Oberndorf, Salzburg

Salzburg, Austria

1. Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! Alles schläft; einsam wacht Nur das traute heilige

Paar. Holder Knab im lockigten Haar, Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh! Schlafe in

himmlischer Ruh!

2. Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! Gottes Sohn! O wie lacht Lieb´ aus deinem göttlichen

Mund, Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund`. Jesus in deiner Geburt! Jesus in deiner

Geburt!

3. Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! Die der Welt Heil gebracht, Aus des Himmels

goldenen Höhn Uns der Gnaden Fülle läßt seh´n Jesum in Menschengestalt,

Jesum in Menschengestalt

4. Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! Wo sich heut alle Macht Väterlicher Liebe ergoß Und

als Bruder huldvoll umschloß Jesus die Völker der Welt, Jesus die Völker der Welt.

5. Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! Lange schon uns bedacht, Als der Herr vom Grimme

befreit, In der Väter urgrauer Zeit Aller Welt Schonung verhieß, Aller Welt

Schonung verhieß.

6. Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! Hirten erst kundgemacht Durch der Engel Alleluja,

Tönt es laut bei Ferne und Nah: Jesus der Retter ist da! Jesus der Retter ist da!

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

Silent night, holy night

Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia

Christ the Savior is born

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

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

Matthew 1:25 NLT

25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born.

And Joseph named him Jesus.

Luke 2:5-7 NLT

5 He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now

expecting a child.

6 And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.

7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips

of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging

available for them.

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

Mark 1:24 NLT

24 “Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come

to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”

Matthew 11:29 NLT

29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble

and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Silent night, holy night

Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia

Christ the Savior is born

Luke 2:8-14 NLT

8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of

sheep.

9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the

Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified,

10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news

that will bring great joy to all people.

11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the

city of David!

12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in

strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—

praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is

pleased.”

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

Matthew 14:33, 54 NLT

33 Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!”

they exclaimed.

54 The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were

terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This

man truly was the Son of God!”

Mark 1:11 NLT

11 And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and

you bring me great joy.”

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

John 1:4-5, 12 NLT

4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life

brought light to everyone.

5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never

extinguish it.

12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to

become children of God.

John 9:5 NLT

5 But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.”

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

Matthew 26:26-28 NLT

26 As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke

it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is

my body.”

27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to

them and said, “Each of you drink from it,

28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his

people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.

1 Corinthians 11:25 NLT

25 In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is

the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with

my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.”

Matthew 16:15 NLT

15 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

Matthew 16:15 NLT

15 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the

Son of the living God.”

Matthew 16:15 NLT

15 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the

Son of the living God.”

John 14:6 NLT

6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the

life. No one can come to the Father except through

me.

John 17:3 NLT

3 And this is the way to have eternal life—to know

you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you

sent to earth.

Luke 2:15-17 NLT

15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to

each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has

happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there

was the baby, lying in the manger.

17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened

and what the angel had said to them about this child.

Luke 2:28-32 NLT

28 Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God,

saying,

29 “Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have

promised.

30 I have seen your salvation,

31 which you have prepared for all people.

32 He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your

people Israel!”

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

Silent night, holy night

Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia

Christ the Savior is born

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