The carol has been translated into about 140 languages. Today, the lyrics and melody are in the public domain. The version of the melody that is generally used today is a slow, meditative lullaby, differing slightly (particularly in the final strain) from Gruber's original, which was a sprightly, dance-like tune in 6/8 time. In 1859, the Episcopal priest John Freeman Young published the English translation that is most frequently sung today. This is the earliest manuscript that exists and the only one in Mohr's handwriting.

It shows that Mohr wrote the words in 1816 when he was assigned to a pilgrim church in Mariapfarr, Austria, and shows that the music was composed by Gruber in 1818. However a manuscript was discovered in 1995 in Mohr's handwriting and dated by researchers at ca. Stille Nacht Heilge Nacht Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht Lieb aus deinem göttlichen Mund, Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund. Holder Knab im lockigen Haar, Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh 2. Silent Night (with German lyrics transliterated) 32 views 0 Dislike Share Save Mark Salzwedel 15 subscribers Subscribe This is one of my favorite religious Christmas songs. The intent here is not to make translated lyrics which fit the melody, but rather to provide the reader with a better understanding of the original German text. Both performed the carol during the mass on the night of December 24. Stille Nacht Heilge Nacht Alles schläft einsam wacht Nur das traute hoch heilige Paar. Below is a direct translation of the German original Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht into English. Before Christmas Eve, Mohr brought the words to Gruber and asked him to compose a melody and guitar accompaniment for the church service. Gruber was schoolmaster and organist in the nearby village of Arnsdorf. It was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, a village on the Salzach river. The song has been recorded by a large number of singers from every music genre. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in March 2011. Silent night (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.

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