Silent night! Holy night! All's asleep, one sole light, Just the faithful and holy pair, Lovely boy-child with curly hair, |: Sleep in heavenly peace! :|
2. Silent night! Holy night! God's Son laughs, o how bright. Love from your holy lips shines clear, As the dawn of salvation draws near, |: Jesus, Lord, with your birth! :|
3. Silent night! Holy night! Brought the world peace tonight, From the heavens' golden height Shows the grace of His holy might |: Jesus, as man on this earth! :|
4. Silent night! holy night! Where today all the might Of His fatherly love us graced And then Jesus, as brother embraced. |: All the peoples on earth! :|
5. Silent night! Holy night! Long we hoped that He might, As our Lord, free us of wrath, Since times of our fathers He hath |: Promised to spare all mankind! :|
6. Silent night! Holy night! Sheperds first see the sight. Told by angelic Alleluja, Sounding everywhere, both near and far: |: "Christ the Savior is here!" :|