O Holy Night
Donna Summer Lyrics


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Oh holy night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of dear savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pruning
Till he appeared and the soul felts its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine
Oh night divine





Hallelujahs for the holy night

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Donna Summer's rendition of "O Holy Night" is a powerful depiction of the birth of Jesus Christ. The opening lines, "Oh holy night! The stars are brightly shining," set the scene for the night of Christ's birth. The reference to the world laying in sin and error pruning for a long time suggests that humanity was in dire need of a savior. The lyrics then describe how Christ appeared, and the souls of the people felt their worth, implying that Christ's birth gave hope to the hopeless.


The following lines, "A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!" reinforces this idea. The birth of Jesus was an event that brought joy and hope to the world. The chorus of the song invites the listener to fall on their knees and hear the angel voices, in reverence to the divine event that occurred that holy night.


The use of the word 'divine' in the chorus further emphasizes the religious significance of Christ's birth. The song's final line, "Hallelujahs for the holy night," is a celebratory note that signifies the religious importance of Christ's birth as a day of redemption and hope for believers, a divine event that deserves to be praised.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh holy night!
This is a sacred and divine night!


The stars are brightly shining
The night sky is illuminated with radiant stars!


It is the night of dear savior's birth!
This is the night when the precious savior was born!


Long lay the world in sin and error pruning
The world was trapped in sin and mistakes for a long time,


Till he appeared and the soul felts its worth
Until the savior emerged, and people realized the value of their souls,


A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
The exhausted world feels a rush of hope and celebrates!


For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
A new and magnificent morning has arrived!


Fall on your knees
Kneel down in reverence!


Oh hear the angel voices
Listen to the voices of the angels!


Oh night divine
This is a holy and sacred night!


Oh night when Christ was born
This is the night when Jesus was born!


Oh night divine
This is a holy and sacred night!




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Written by: Adolphe Adam

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

PETRICOR

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 glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angels' voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine o night
O night divine
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angels' voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine o night
O night divine
Ooh yes it was
Ooh it is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah
It was a holy holy holy, oh oh oh



All comments from YouTube:

Suecase Hall

Love it when she hits that 'divine' high note twice!!! So effortless!!! Such an underrated vocalist it's a shame. My favorite Christmas song is sung to absolute perfection here. I guess that's what 'divine' is all about!!!

M. Anthony Torres

Perfection is the only way to describe Donna's vocals on this incredible performance.

Kenny

I have loved this clip of her singing this since I saw it originally aired on Solid Gold. No one sings it as well as she does! Love you Donna forever!

bridget haslam

I once hears her do this accapella on radio one when she was a guest underrated singer and a sad loss

Jimmie Jam Of The Day: Non-Monetized Channel

No vocal runs needed. Just pure heartfelt belting and power. #MyFavoriteSinger

don anthony

I remember seeing this the night it aired. I was already a fan, but she blew me away with this performance! The only artist to win a Grammy in four different categories....R&B, Rock, Gospel and Dance.

Jaden Summer

No sweat, no nothing... Crystal Clear and this song is so unbelievably difficult to sing this way...
She's missed

PaulFagundes

You’re right- sheer perfection!

spinztarella

Nobody sings this like Donna Summer. So effortless, so strong, so powerful, so beautiful

MH World

She was much more than the disco queen. She was an AWESOME singer.

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