Silent night, holy night

by Joseph Mohr · translated by John F. Young (1820–1885)

Representative text

As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 143.

Verse 1

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.

Verse 2

Silent night, holy night; Darkness flies, all is light, Shepherds hear the angels sing, Alleluia! hail the King! Christ, the Savior is born, Christ, the Savior is born.

Verse 3

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.

Verse 4

Silent night, holy night; Wondrous star, lend thy light, with the angels let us sing, Al-le-lu-ia to our King, Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born,