Silent Night
Heavenly Harmony: Unveiling the Profound Message of 'Silent Night'
Lyrics
Silent night Holy night
Silent night, a night of tranquility and peace.
All is calm all is bright
All is calm, everything is peaceful; all is bright, filled with light.
Round yon virgin mother and child
Describing the scene of a virgin mother and her child.
Holy infant so tender and mild
Referring to the holy infant, gentle and mild.
Sleep in heavenly peace
Expressing a wish for the child to sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep in heavenly peace
Repeating the desire for heavenly peace in the child's sleep.
Silent night Holy night
Reiteration of the peaceful nature of the night.
Shepherds quake at the sight
Depicting shepherds trembling in awe at a significant sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Glories emanating from a distant heavenly source.
Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia
Heavenly hosts singing Alleluia in celebration.
Christ the Savior is born
Announcing the birth of Christ, the Savior.
Christ the Savior is born
Repeating the proclamation of Christ's birth.
We sing holy holy
Expressing praise and holiness through singing.
Behold the king of glory
Beholding the king of glory, a divine figure.
Wonderful Counselor
Describing Christ as the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.
Mighty God
-Everlasting Father
-Prince of Peace
-Wonderful Counselor
Reiteration of the qualities of Christ as mentioned before.
Mighty God
-Everlasting Father
-Prince of Peace
-Wonderful Counselor
Continued emphasis on the divine attributes of Christ.
Mighty God
-Everlasting Father
-Prince of Peace
-Wonderful Counselor
Repeating the characteristics of Christ as the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.
Mighty God
-Everlasting Father
-Prince of Peace
-Silent night Holy night
Reaffirming the peaceful nature of the night.
Son of God love's pure light
Identifying the Son of God as the pure light of love.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
Describing radiant beams from the holy face of Jesus.
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Signifying the dawn of redeeming grace through Christ.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Acknowledging Jesus, the Lord, at the moment of his birth.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
-We sing holy holy
Repeating the expression of holiness through singing.
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