Silent Night, Holy Night
Embracing Heavenly Peace: Silent Night's Timeless Tale
Lyrics
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Quiet night, holy night
Alles schläft, einsam wacht
All is asleep, alone watches
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar
Only the trusted, holy couple
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar
Gentle boy with curly hair
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh
Sleep in heavenly peace
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh
-On December twenty-fourth, 1818
Historical context: Details the events of December 24th, 1818
The curate of a parish in Oberndorf Austria, Josef Mohr
Description of Josef Mohr, the parish curate
Gave a poem that he had written to a friend of his Franz Gruber
Mohr gave his poem to his friend, Franz Gruber, the choirmaster
Who was also the choirmaster and organist to that church
Gruber's roles as choirmaster and organist
He asked Mr Gruber if he would write music for his poem
Mohr's request for music to accompany the poem
And that he might write it for two solo voices and guitar accompaniment
Desire for music with two solo voices and guitar due to a broken organ
Because the organ being broken
Urgent need for music for the Christmas Eve service
He desperately wanted music to be part of their Christmas eve service
Gruber composed the melody for the poem
Mr Gruber wrote the melody to a song
Became the most beloved Christmas carol
Which has become the most beloved of all Christmas carols
Translation of "Stille Nacht" to "Silent Night"
Stille Nacht, in English, Silent Night
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Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh, sleep in Heavenly peace
Reiteration: Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night (silent night)
English translation
Holy night (holy night)
-All is calm (all is calm)
-All is bright (all is bright)
-‘Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Describing the scene around Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Depiction of the holy infant, tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Encouragement to sleep in peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Reiteration: Sleep in heavenly peace
Merry Christmas everybody (yeah Merry Christmas)
General holiday greetings
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas uncle Kermit
Specific holiday greetings exchanged between Kermit and others
Aw thanks, Robin
Response of gratitude from Robin to Kermit
Merry Christmas Piggy
Holiday greetings directed at Piggy
Merry Christmas Kermit, Merry Christmas Johnathan
Extended holiday greetings to Kermit and Jonathan
Merry Christmas you guys
Concluding holiday wishes
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