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 silent night holy night shepherds quake at the sight glories stream from heaven afar heavenly hosts sing hallelujah christ the savior is born silent nigh holy night son of god love s pure light radiant beams from thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace jesus lord at thy birth and mary brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn and there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field keeping watch over their flock by night and lo the angel of the lord came upon them and the glory of the lord shown round about them and they were sore afraid and the angel said unto them fear not for behold i bring to you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people for unto you is born this day in the city of david a savior which is christ the lord and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly hosts praising god and saying glory to god in the highest and on earth peace good will toward men 