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"O Holy Night" (also known as "Cantique de Noël") is a well-known Christmas carol. Originally based on a French-language poem by poet Placide Cappeau, written in 1843, with the first line "Minuit, chrétiens! c'est l'heure solennelle" (Midnight, Christians, is the solemn hour) that composer Adolphe Adam set to music in 1847. The English version is by John Sullivan Dwight.
lyrics
OH HOLY NIGHT
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining.
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appear'd and the soul felt His worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and cloudless morn!
Fall on your knees,
Oh hear the angel voices;
Oh night divine,
Oh night when Christ was born,
Oh night divine,
Oh night , Oh 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.
Fall on your knees,
Oh hear the angel voices,
Oh night divine,
Oh night when Christ was born,
Oh night divine,
Oh night , Oh night divine.
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle to stand;
Led by the light of the star so brightly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land;
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and cloudless morn!
Fall on your knees,
Oh hear the angel voices,
Oh night divine,
Oh night when Christ was born,
Oh night divine,
Oh night , Oh night divine.
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SIMPLY CHRISTMAS,
released September 15, 2000
the music is in the public domain. instrumental christmas music,
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