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On Christmas Eve in 1818, a blizzard stranded the tiny |
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Village of Obendorf nestled in the Austrian |
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Mountains. That same day, the people of St. Nicholas's |
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Church found their organ broken. So the priest and |
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Organist began composing a song that could be sung |
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Without an organ, yet beautiful enough to express |
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Their Christmas joy. All day and all night long they |
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Worked. And at midnight, the gentle carol "Silent |
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Night" was born. The pure clear tones echoed through |
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The hills. And the world has been captured by the |
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Beauty of that simple song ever since |
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Silent night, holy night |
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All is calm, all is bright |
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Round yon virgin mother and child |
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Holy infant so tender and mild |
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Sleep in heavenly peace |
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Sleep in heavenly peace |
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Silent night, holy night |
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Shepherds quake at the sight |
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Glory streams from Heaven afar |
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Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah |
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Christ the Savior is born |
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Christ the Savior is born |
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Silent night, holy night |
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All is calm, and all is bright |
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Round yon virgin mother and child |
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Holy infant so tender and mild |
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Sleep in heavenly peace |
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Sleep in heavenly peace |
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Silent night, holy night |
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Sleep in heavenly peace |
