{On Christmas Eve in 1818

A blizzard stranded the tiny village of Ogledorf

Nestled in the Austrian mountains

That same day the people of St. Nicholas' church

Found their organ broken} {So the priest and organist

Began composing a song

That could be sung without an organ

Yet beautiful enough to express their Christmas joy} {All day and all night long they worked

And at midnight, the gentle carol 'Silent Night' was born

The pure clear tones echoed through the hills

And the world has been captured by the beauty

Of that simple song ever since} 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 pray at the sight

Glory streams from heaven afar

Heavenly [unverified] sing hallelujah

Christ the Savior is born

Christ the Savior is born Silent night, holy night

All is calm and 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

Sleep in heavenly peace