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Silent Night

Written as a poem in 1816 by a young priest named Joseph Mohr, Silent Night is actually an Austrian hymn titled "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht.” It was only two years later when Mohr showed the poem to his friend and requested him to compose a melody as the lyric accompaniment so that the carol could be used as church piece at Midnight Mass. "Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!" was heard for the first instant in St. Nicholas Church that very evening of December 24, 1818.

Several years later, the song managed to spread like wildfire around the globe and in the process, several musical notes were changed, and the carol evolved into the melody we know today.

Silent Night Lyrics

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.

Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavely hosts sing alleluia;
Christ the Saviour, is born!
Christ the Saviour, 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.
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

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