Silent Night (song)

Silent Night (German: "'Stille Nacht, heilge Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. The song was first recorded in 1905 and has remained a popular success, appering in films and multiple.

Lyrics

Verse 1

• 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.

Verse 2

• Silent night! Holy night!
  shepherds quake at the sight
  glories stream from heaven afar