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 world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn oh fall on your knees oh hear the angel voices o night divine o night when christ was born o night divine o night o night divine o night divine oh truly he taught us to love one another his law is love and his gospel is peace chains shall he for the slave is our brother and in his name all oppression shall cease sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we with all our hearts we praise his holy name oh christ is the lord forever ever praise we noel noel o night when christ was born noel noel o night divine o night divine o night o night divine o night divine o night divine o night divine o holy night