O Holy Night
Divine Night: Birth of Hope
Lyrics
Praise His holy name
Praising the holy name of the Savior.
Praise His holy name
-Praise His holy name
-Praise His holy name
-O holy night
Highlighting the sanctity of the night.
The stars are brightly shining
Describing the bright shining stars.
It is the night
Referring to the night of the Savior's birth.
Of our dear savior's birth
Emphasizing the significance of the Savior's birth.
Long lay the world
Describing the world's state of sin and error.
In sin and error pining
Expressing the prolonged period of longing for redemption.
Till He appeared
Highlighting the transformative impact of the Savior's appearance on the soul.
And the soul felt its worth
-A thrill of hope
Conveying a sense of hope and excitement.
The weary world rejoices
Describing the world's joy at the Savior's arrival.
For yonder breaks
Portraying the dawn of a new and glorious era.
A new and glorious morn
-Fall on your knees
Encouraging reverence and humility in the presence of the divine.
O hear the angel voices
Inviting attention to the angelic voices proclaiming the divine event.
O night divine
Reverence for the divine nature of the night when Christ was born.
O night
-When Christ was born
-Truly He taught us
Emphasizing Christ's teachings of love, law, and gospel of peace.
To love one another
-His law is love
-And His gospel is peace
-Chains shall he break
Expressing the liberation from chains and the cessation of oppression in Christ's name.
For the slave is our brother
-And in His name
-All oppression shall cease
-Sweet hymns of joy
Celebrating with joy and gratitude through hymns and praise.
In grateful chorus raise we
-Let all within us
-Praise His holy name
-Fall on your knees
Reiterating the call to fall on knees and hear the angelic voices on the divine night.
O hear the angel voices
-O night divine
-O night
-When Christ was born
-Praise His holy name
Continuing the praise of the holy name.
Praise His holy name
-Praise His holy name
-Praise His holy
-Fall on your knees
Repeating the call to fall on knees and hear the angelic voices on the divine night when Christ was born.
O hear the angel voices
-O night divine
-O night
-When Christ was born
-O night divine
Reaffirming the divine nature of the night when Christ was born.
O night
-When Christ was born
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