According to the The Impossible Songfacts, the Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller penned mid-tempo ballad was released in March 2002 as the first single from his second album, man With a Memory . It became his first hit, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Country chart and #29 on the Hot 100. Nichols recalled to The Boot in a 2011 interview: "'The Impossible' was huge for me for a number of different reasons. It was my introduction to Country music. It was the first thing everybody saw of me, this brand new guy with this voice. I heard a lot of people say when they met me, 'Wow! We just pictured somebody a lot older, because it's a really country-sounding voice.' So, it was my introduction. It got people familiar with me."
O Holy Night
Joe Nichols Lyrics
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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 appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope a weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine
Oh night divine
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the wise men from Orient land
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend.
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine
Oh night
Oh night divine
The first verse of Joe Nichols's "O Holy Night" begins by painting a picturesque scene of the birth of Jesus Christ. The stars are shining brightly, and it's the night in which our Savior was born. The second line emphasizes how long the world waited for this moment, plagued by sin and error. But with the arrival of Christ, the soul felt its worth. Suddenly, there's hope, and the weariness of the world is uplifted by the knowledge of a new beginning. It's a moment of rejoicing as a new and glorious morn breaks forth.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh holy night!
This is a special and holy night.
The stars are brightly shining
The stars are shining brightly tonight.
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth!
Tonight is the night that our dear savior was born!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
For a long time, the world was lost and full of sin and error.
Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
But then he appeared and the soul felt its worth once again.
A thrill of hope a weary world rejoices
Even though the world is weary, there is hope and reason to rejoice.
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
A new and glorious morning is coming!
Fall on your knees
Get down on your knees in reverence and worship.
Oh hear the angel voices
Listen to the voices of the angels.
Oh night divine
This night is filled with divinity and holiness.
Oh night when Christ was born
This is the night when Christ was born!
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
Guided by the light of faith, shining serenely.
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
We stand by His cradle with hearts full of love.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Guided by the gentle light of a bright star.
Here come the wise men from Orient land
The wise men are coming from the orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger
The king of kings was laid in a humble manger.
In all our trials born to be our friend.
Born to be our friend in all of our trials.
Oh night
Oh, this night!
Oh night divine
A divinely blessed night!
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Written by: Adolphe Charles Adam
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