English

Silent Night

Translator
Translator not named (stanzas 1–2 as translated by John Freeman Young)
Composer
Franz Xaver Gruber
Copyright
✓ Public Domain Verified
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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, and all is light; Shepherds hear the angels sing: 'Alleluia! hail the King! Jesus the Saviour is here, Jesus the Saviour is here.'

Verse 3

Holy night, peaceful night, Child of heaven, O how bright Thou didst smile when thou wast born; Blessed was that happy morn, Full of heavenly joy, Full of heavenly joy.

Verse 4

Silent night, holy night, Guiding Star, O lend thy light; See the eastern wise men bring Gifts and homage to our King! Jesus the Saviour is here, Jesus the Saviour is here.

Verse 5

Silent night, holy night, Wondrous Star, O lend thy light! With the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King! Jesus our Saviour is here, Jesus our Saviour is here.

Christmas

Public Domain Information

Text
Public Domain
Translation
Public Domain
Tune
Not verified (melody not provided)
Verified
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Rights & Sources
Text Rights
Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 37, scan page 64 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/64). Credit as printed: Joseph Mohr, 1818 (translator not named in this edition). Text author: Josef Mohr (1792–1848; dates from Wikidata Q698084, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (1848): public domain.
Tune Rights
Not verified — not provided
Translation Rights
Public Domain English text as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), published in the U.S. before 1931. Translator not named; stanzas 1–2 follow John Freeman Young's translation (Young, 1820–1885).
Arrangement Rights
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Recording Rights
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Score / sheet music Rights
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