Silent Night
Words: Joseph Mohr, 1818; tr. John Freeman Young, 1863 · Tune "Stille Nacht," Franz Gruber, 1818 · Public domain
Verse 1
CSilent night, G7holy Cnight!
CAll is calm, G7all is Cbright
FRound yon Cvirgin Fmother and Cchild,
FHoly CInfant so Ftender and Cmild,
G7Sleep in Cheavenly peace,
CSleep in G7heavenly Cpeace.
Verse 2
CSilent night, G7holy Cnight!
CShepherds quake G7at the Csight;
FGlories Cstream from Fheaven Cafar,
FHeavenly Chosts Fsing CAlleluia;
G7Christ the CSavior is born,
CChrist the G7Savior is Cborn!
Verse 3
CSilent night, G7holy Cnight!
CSon of God, G7love's Cpure light;
FRadiant Cbeams from FThy holy Cface,
FWith Cthe dawn of Fredeeming Cgrace,
G7Jesus, CLord, at Thy birth,
CJesus, G7Lord, at CThy birth.
Chords in the key of C
- C
- G7
- F
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