From the recording Rejoice And Be Merry
What makes my version of this song unique is that it was originally written in French, so I've sung the second verse in the original French text (English translation below).
I've set this song in the only appropriate setting—a cathedral—where the music echoes joyously to heaven. A beautiful orchestral arrangement in praise to our All Mighty God and Father makes this one of my favorites on this album.
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Lyrics
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth;
(3 bars)
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine! O night when Christ was born.
O night, O holy night, O night divine.
Minuit, chrétiens, C'est l'heure solennelle
Ou l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous
Pour effacer la tache originelle
Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux.
Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance
En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur.
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
Noel! Noel! Voici le Rédempteur!
O night, O holy night, O night divine.
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, then ever! ever praise we!
His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!
His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!