Silent Night

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Fri, 2010/12/10 - 4:10pm
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ID: 
540
Composition Date: 
1816
Composer: 
Gruber, Franz Xaver (1787–1863)
Arrangers / Editors: 
Wheeler, Richard W. (1967- )
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Devotions
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Yuletide (Christmastide)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
1 min 45 sec
Composition Type: 
Carol
Texture: 
Homophonic
Voices: 
SATB
Language: 
Modern English
German
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Modern Hymnody

Parts

Silent Night: Soprano
Silent Night: Soprano
Silent Night: Alto
Silent Night: Alto
Silent Night: Tenor
Silent Night: Tenor
Silent Night: Bass
Silent Night: Bass
Lyrics: 

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Alles schläft; einsam wacht Nur das traute hochheilige Paar. Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar, Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh! Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Hirten erst kundgemacht Durch der Engel Halleluja, Tönt es laut von fern und nah: Christ, der Retter ist da! Christ, der Retter ist da!

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht Lieb' aus deinem göttlichen Mund, Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund'. Christ, in deiner Geburt! Christ, in deiner Geburt!

Translated Lyrics: 

Silent night, holy night All is sleeping, alone watches Only the close, most holy couple. Blessed boy in curly hair, Sleep in heavenly peace! Sleep in heavenly peace!

Silent night, holy night, Shepherds just informed By the angels' hallelujah, It rings out far and wide: Christ the Savior is here! Christ the Savior is here!

Silent night, holy night, Son of God, oh how laughs Love out of your divine mouth, Because now the hour of salvation strikes for us. Christ, in Thy birth! Christ, in Thy birth!