"O holy night!"
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night Divine.
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever, evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
O holy night is a wonderful Christmas Carol composed 1847 by the French composer Adolphe Adam.
The original lyrics to “O Holy Night” is a French poem named “Minuit, Chrétiens” – in English “Midnight, Christians” – written by Placide Cappeau.
The English lyrics were written by the minister John Sullivan Dwight.