Hymn
Silent Night, Holy Night
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 Saviour is born!
Christ, the Saviour 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.
Amen.
Silent Night, Holy Night — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/silent-night-holy-night
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Silent Night, Holy Night?
The words of Silent Night, Holy Night are credited to Joseph Mohr and J. Freeman Young; the version here was published in 1926. The library also holds Holy Night, another hymn by Joseph Mohr.
Is Silent Night, Holy Night public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.