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Silent night! Holy night!
\nAll are sleeping, alone and awake
\nOnly the intimate holy pair,
\nLovely boy with curly hair,
\nSleep in heavenly peace!
\nSleep in heavenly peace!<\/p>\n

Silent night! Holy night!
\nSon of God, O how he laughs
\nLove from your divine mouth,
\nThen it hits us \u2013 the hour of salvation.
\nJesus at your birth!
\nJesus at your birth!<\/p>\n

Silent night! Holy night!
\nWhich brought salvation to the world,
\nFrom Heaven\u2019s golden heights,
\nMercy\u2019s abundance was made visible to us:
\nJesus in human form,
\nJesus in human form.<\/p>\n

Silent night! Holy night!
\nWhere on this day all power
\nof fatherly love poured forth
\nAnd like a brother lovingly embraced
\nJesus the peoples of the world,
\nJesus the peoples of the world.<\/p>\n

Silent night! Holy night!
\nAlready long ago planned for us,
\nWhen the Lord frees from wrath
\nSince the beginning of ancient times
\nA salvation promised for the whole world.
\nA salvation promised for the whole world.<\/p>\n

Silent night! Holy night!
\nTo shepherds it was first made known
\nBy the angel, Alleluia;
\nSounding forth loudly far and near:
\nJesus the Savior is here!
\nJesus the Savior is here!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Click<\/a> to find even more information on Text and music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Silent night! Holy night! All are sleeping, alone and awake Only the intimate holy pair, Lovely boy with curly hair, Sleep in heavenly peace! Sleep in heavenly peace! Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, O how he laughs Love from your divine mouth, Then it hits us \u2013 the hour of salvation. 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