o holy night the stars are brightly shining it is the night of our dear savior s birth long lay the world in sin and error pining till he appeared and the soul felt its worth a thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn fall on your knees o hear the angel voices o night divine o night when christ was born o night o holy night o night divine truly he taught us to love one another his law is love and his gospel is peace chains shall he break the slave is still our brother and in his name all oppression shall cease sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we let all within us praise his holy name fall on your knees o hear the angel voices o night divine o night when christ was born o night o holy night o night divine o night o holy night o night divine scriptural reference today in the town of david a savior has been born to you he is christ the lord luke 2 11