Song Lyrics

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

On December twenty-fourth, 1818
The curate of a parish in Oberndorf Austria, Josef Mohr
Gave a poem that he had written to a friend of his Franz Gruber
Who was also the choirmaster and organist to that church
He asked Mr Gruber if he would write music for his poem
And that he might write it for two solo voices and guitar accompaniment
Because the organ being broken
He desperately wanted music to be part of their Christmas eve service
Mr Gruber wrote the melody to a song
Which has become the most beloved of all Christmas carols
Stille Nacht, in English, Silent Night

Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh, sleep in Heavenly peace

Silent night (silent night)
Holy night (holy night)
All is calm (all is calm)
All is bright (all is bright)
‘Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Merry Christmas everybody (yeah Merry Christmas)
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas uncle Kermit
Aw thanks, Robin
Merry Christmas Piggy
Merry Christmas Kermit, Merry Christmas Johnathan
Merry Christmas you guys

Traditional

The duration of Silent Night, Holy Night is 3:11 minutes and seconds.