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Friday, December 14, 2018

Joseph Mohr and his poem “Stille Nacht”

Reposted from A. Mayberry's weekly web-post.

In December of 1818, a famous rendition of the most popular Christmas hymn was presented at St. Nicholas Church in Austria. Because of a broken church organ, assistant priest Joseph Mohr gave his poem “Stille Nacht” to organist Franz Bruber to arrange for guitar, two voices, and a choir.  (Click here to Read more »)


It has come to light, years later, that Gruber commonly arranged special worship music and the broken organ story may be a myth. Whatever the truth, “Silent Night” remains one of the world’s most popular Christmas songs. For interest’s sake, the words are presented here in an older and less-familiar translation so that the meaning can be appreciated anew.

Holy night! Peaceful night!
Through the darkness beams a light;
Yonder, angels their sweet vigils keep
O’er the Babe, who in silent sleep
Rests in heavenly peace,
Rests in heavenly peace.

Silent night! Holiest night!
Darkness flies and all is light!
Shepherds hear the angels sing--
“Hallelujah! Hail the king!
Jesus Christ is here!
Jesus Christ is here!”...

Silent night! Holiest night!
Wonderous Star! Oh, lend they light!
With the angels let us sing
Hallelujah to our King!
Jesus Christ is here!
Jesus Christ is here!

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