O Holy Night
Pentatonix (Holiday) Lyrics


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O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
Oh, 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!
O night divine, o night when Christ was born
O night (O holy night) divine!
O night (O night) O night divine!
O holy night (O holy night)




O holy night (O holy night)
O holy night

Overall Meaning

Pentatonix's rendition of "O Holy Night" is a classic Christmas song that speaks about the birth of Jesus Christ, and the hope and joy that his birth brought to the world. The opening lines of the song set the tone by describing how the stars were shining brightly on the night of Jesus' birth, and how it was a time of great significance for all of humanity. The next line speaks to how the world had been in a state of sin and error, waiting for a savior to come and bring redemption.


The lines "Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth" are particularly poignant, as they suggest that the arrival of Jesus was not just important for the redemption of the world, but also for the value it placed on individual human souls. The next two lines of the song capture the great sense of hope and joy that his arrival brought to the world, as it heralded a new dawn and the possibility of salvation.


The rest of the song is an exaltation of the night of Christ's birth, with the repeated refrain of "O night divine!" capturing the sense of awe and reverence that people feel when they contemplate his coming. The song ends with a full-throated exhortation to listeners to fall on their knees and listen to the voices of the angels, as they sing about the glory of the event that took place on that holy night.


Line by Line Meaning

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
On this sacred night, the stars in the sky radiate a bright light


It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
This night marks the birth of our beloved Lord and Saviour


Long lay the world in sin and error pining
For many years, the world was lost in sin and confusion


Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
But when Christ appeared, people finally understood the true value of their souls


Oh, a thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
A feeling of hope and happiness fills the hearts of people all over the world


For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
A new and glorious morning is dawning over the horizon


Fall on your knees, oh, hear the angel voices!
Let us all kneel down and listen to the angels singing


O night divine, o night when Christ was born
This is a divine and holy night, marking the birth of our Lord and Saviour


O night (O holy night) divine!
This night is truly divine and sacred


O night (O night) O night divine!
This night is absolutely divine!


O holy night (O holy night)
This is a holy and sacred night


O holy night (O holy night)
This is a night of holiness and reverence




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Spirit Music Group
Written by: Adolph Adam

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qbandito

Lyrics :)

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth

Oh, 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!

O night divine, o night when Christ was born
O night ..O holy night.. divine!
O night ..O night.. O night divine!
O holy night ..O holy night..
O holy night ..O holy night..
O holy night



All comments from YouTube:

Michael Diamond

I love O holy night and I have extremely high standards when I hear someone singing it, and they've met my expectations

recycled_soul

MKCD 20 same. So many people butcher it!

Abbey Lampe

You ever heard my violin group play it? It was a mess at first but when we got it down it was a favorite for most of the churches we performed at

Gabriel Vitoro

talon55130 Hey! Don't forget Mariah Carey!

Michael McClelland

I feel you, 100%!

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karina rantung

Imagine, hearing this song at night. And sit behind the window watching rain outside. And drink hot chocolate. It's completelly christmas. Hmmm..i love you, Jesus

Laura Shinn

I'm right there with you, Karina, sitting on that window seat, sipping hot chocolate with peppermint marshmallows while listing to this song...and others by Pentatonix. I've heard two of their songs via YouTube and I'm sold! I'm off to Amazon to buy their CD. I love Jesus too, Karina. Have a happy and blessed Christmas, sister... gg

LI2Chesapeake

Well said.

Callum Hening

Watching rain? Watching snow

Abby Gaby

Callum Hening not in all places it snows on christmas

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