200 Years Of Silent Night

On Christmas Eve in 1818, in a church in Oberndorf, Austria

this beautiful song was sung at Midnight mass for the first time...

Holy Spirit Dove
Jayne Pinnix

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,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior 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.

Silent night, holy night,
Wondrous star, lend thy light;
With the angels let us sing,
Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!

Silent Night Chapel
Oberndorf bei Salzburg
Austria




"Silent Night"
"Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht"
(1818)
Words by Joseph Mohr
(1792-1848)
Austrian Roman Catholic priest

Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber
(1787-1863)
Austrian teacher, composer, church organist