Silent Night

On Christmas Eve 1818

A blizzard stranded the tiny village of Oberndorf

Nestled in the Austrian mountains

That same day, the people of St. Nicholas' Church

Found their organ broken

So the priest and organist began composing a song

That could be sung without an organ

Yet beautiful enough to express their Christmas joy

All day and all night long they worked

And at midnight the gentle carol Silent Night was born

The pure clear tones echoed through the hills

And the world has been captured by the beauty of that simple song

Ever since

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

Glory streams from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing hallelujah

Christ the Savior is born

Christ the Savior is born

Silent night

Holy night

All is calm

And 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

Sleep in heavenly peace