Silent Night Holy Night
Petula Clark Lyrics


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Silent night! Holy night!
All's asleep, one sole light,
Just the faithful and holy pair,
Lovely boy-child with curly hair,
Sleep in heavenly peace!

Silent night! Holy night!
God's Son laughs, o how bright.
Love from your holy lips shines clear,
As the dawn of salvation draws near,
Jesus, Lord, with your birth!

Silent night! Holy night!
Brought the world peace tonight,
From the heavens' golden height
Shows the grace of His holy might
Jesus, as man on this earth!

Silent night! holy night!
Where today all the might
Of His fatherly love us graced
And then Jesus, as brother embraced.
All the peoples on earth!

Silent night! Holy night!
Long we hoped that He might,
As our Lord, free us of wrath,
Since times of our fathers He hath
Promised to spare all mankind!

Silent night! Holy night!
Sheperds first see the sight.
Told by angelic Alleluja,




Sounding everywhere, both near and far:
"Christ the Savior is here!"

Overall Meaning

The song "Silent Night Holy Night" by Petula Clark is a beautiful and powerful rendition of the classic Christmas hymn. The lyrics speak of the peaceful and holy night on which Jesus was born, a night of love and salvation that brought peace to the world. The first verse describes the scene of Mary and Joseph with their newborn son, surrounded by the quiet of the night and a single light. The second verse speaks of the joy and radiance of the Christ child, who brings love and salvation to the world. The third verse emphasizes the message of peace that comes with the birth of Jesus, and the fourth verse speaks of the hope and promise of salvation that he brings. The final verse reflects on the angels who announced the birth of Christ to the shepherds, proclaiming his arrival and declaring him the savior of the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Silent night! Holy night!
This is a peaceful and sacred night


All's asleep, one sole light,
Everyone is sleeping except for one light


Just the faithful and holy pair,
Only a faithful and holy couple is present


Lovely boy-child with curly hair,
A beautiful baby boy with curly hair is here


Sleep in heavenly peace!
The baby is sleeping peacefully, as if in heaven


God's Son laughs, o how bright.
God's son is laughing and shining brightly


Love from your holy lips shines clear,
Your love for us is clear and pure


As the dawn of salvation draws near,
Salvation is on its way


Jesus, Lord, with your birth!
We celebrate your birth, Jesus, our Lord


Brought the world peace tonight,
Your birth brings peace to the world tonight


From the heavens' golden height
From heaven above


Shows the grace of His holy might
You show us God's grace and power


Jesus, as man on this earth!
You have come to earth as a mortal man, Jesus


Where today all the might
Where today we experience the full power


Of His fatherly love us graced
We are blessed by God's fatherly love


And then Jesus, as brother embraced.
Jesus embraced all of us as his brothers and sisters


All the peoples on earth!
All people on Earth are included and loved by Jesus


Long we hoped that He might,
We have been waiting a long time for Jesus


As our Lord, free us of wrath,
As our Lord, we hope you will save us from our sins


Since times of our fathers He hath
This hope has been present for generations


Promised to spare all mankind!
Jesus has promised to save all of humanity


Sheperds first see the sight.
The first people to witness your birth were shepherds


Told by angelic Alleluja,
The shepherds were told by angels singing 'Alleluja'


Sounding everywhere, both near and far:
This song was heard everywhere, nearby and far away


"Christ the Savior is here!"
The angels proclaimed that our savior, Jesus Christ, has arrived




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr

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jade barbiegirl nz

I love this version probably my favorite Christmas song 🎵

Lawrence Hazel

Soulful and beautiful 😍

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