| Lyrics: | O holy night! the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth.
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Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till he appeared, and the soul felt its
worth.
A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious
morn;
Fall on your knees; O, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ
was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine.
Led by the light of faith
serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand;
So led by light of a star
sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus in
lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our friend;
He knows our need, To our
weaknesses is no stranger.
Behold your King, before him lowly bend!
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;
Christ
is the Lord, O, Praise his name forever.
His power and glory every more proclaim! |
