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“Silent Night” was originally a poem written in 1816 (in German) by Joseph Mohr, a young priest in Mariapfarr, Austria.
Two years later on Christmas Eve he journeyed to the home of his friend musician and schoolteacher Franz Gruber. He showed his poem to Gruber and asked him to create a melody with simple guitar accompaniment, so that it might be sung at midnight mass that evening.
And so it was: “Stille Nach, Heilige Nacht” was first heard in that year, in a little country town in Austria….

Karl Mauracher, a master organ builder from the Ziller Valley, heard Silent Night when he visited to work on the church organ. He obtained a copy a few years later and spread it in the various locations where he worked his trade.
The beautiful but simple carol, now deeply beloved world-wide, began its journey around the world, known first by the name “A Tyrolean Folk Song.”
What­ev­er the truth, this car­ol has been a Christ­mas fav­o­rite for al­most 200 years.

Good old TOM WAITS:………
trinity brothers, sweet voices:
Sally Hetcher, pink harpist:.
Eva Willingham, melodrama:
monster Bobby, fuzz:……….
Superclea, cool:………………
analogart, drunk amatures:.
jessica Stewart, an insest case:
surf:…………………………….
Lisa Lynne, panflute kitch: ..
Katholic shit speech…………
Idiot Jazz:…………………….
dawn of sound, lovely acapella:
mona lisa, fake classic:…….
Jody White, gay cowboysong:
Monika, everybody famous:
Nebyoolae, acoustic guitar:
Sloanwan Wright, loveboat piano:
Jon Schmidt, mothers finest:

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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 Savior is born,
Christ the Savior 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.

Silent night, holy night
Wondrous star, lend thy light;
With the angels let us sing,
Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!

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originaly:

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Alles schläft, einsam wacht
Nur das traute hoch heilige Paar.
“Holder Knab´ im lockigen Haar,
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh’,
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!”

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!

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Die der Welt Heil gebracht;
Aus des Himmels goldenen Höhn,
Uns der Gnade Fülle läßt sehn:
Jesum in Menschengestalt,
Jesum in Menschengestalt.

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Wo sich heut’ alle Macht
Väterlicher Liebe ergoß,
Und als Bruder huldvoll umschloß
Jesus, die Völker der Welt,
Jesus, die Völker der Welt,

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Lange schon uns bedacht,
Als der Herr, vom Grimme befreit,
In der Väter urgrauer Zeit
Aller Welt Schonung verhieß.
Aller Welt Schonung verhieß.

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Hirten erst Kund gemacht.
Durch der Engel Hallelujah,
Tönt es laut von fern und nah:
“Christ, der Retter ist da,
Christ, der Retter ist da!”