Silent Night

演唱:Kelly Clarkson 编辑:给力英语 来源：Christmas Songs 更新:2018年12月2日

The origin of the Christmas carol we know as Silent Night was a poem that was written in 1816 by an Austrian priest called Joseph Mohr. On Christmas Eve in 1818 in the small alpine village called Oberndorf it is reputed that the organ at St. Nicholas Church had broken. Joseph Mohr gave the poem of Silent Night (Stille Nacht) to his friend Franz Xavier Gruber and the melody and music for Silent Night was composed with this in mind. The Silent Night music was therefore intended for a guitar and the simple score was finished in time for Midnight Mass. Silent Night is the most famous Christmas carol of all time and its beautiful lyrics convey the essence of peace and love.

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 quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

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Silent night！ Holy night！ 平安夜，圣善夜。
All is calm, all is bright！ 真宁静，真光明。
Round young virgin mother and child！圣光环绕圣母圣婴，
Holy Infant, so tender and mild, 圣洁婴孩纯真可爱。
Sleep in heavenly peace, 尽享天赐安眠，
Sleep in heavenly peace. 尽享天赐安眠。

Silent night！ Holy night！ 平安夜，圣善夜。
Shepherds quake at the sight！ 牧羊人，在旷野。
Glories stream from heaven afar, 看见天上荣光降下，
Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia； 众军齐唱哈利路亚。
Christ the Savior is born！ 主耶稣今降生，
Christ the Savior is born！ 主耶稣今降生。

Silent night！ Holy night！平安夜，圣善夜。
Son of God, love's pure light 神子爱，光皎洁。
Radiant beams from thy holy face, 这是救恩黎明光芒，
With the dawn of redeeming grace, 救赎恩典降临四方。
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, 主耶稣已降生，
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. 主耶稣已降生。