Silent Night Holy Night
The Lyn Murray Singers Lyrics
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SPOKEN Intro: "To you the man, woman, the child we have never met but think of as a friend, this is Nelson Eddy wishing you a Christmas complete with the excitement and pleasure of giving and receiving presents and warm and inspiring with its spiritual beauty. May the coming year bring this blessed land of ours a little closer to that day of eternal Christmas, that day of peace on earth."
Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm all is bright
round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
sleep in heavenly peace!
Silent night! holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
glories stream from heaven afar
heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born!
Christ the Saviour is born!
The Lyn Murray Singers' rendition of "Silent Night Holy Night" is a serene and peaceful interpretation of the Christmas carol. The song begins with a spoken introduction by Nelson Eddy, where he extends wishes of a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to his listeners. The first verse of the song begins with the line "Silent night! Holy night!" which sets the tone for the rest of the carol. The lyrics describe a calm and peaceful night where everything is bright and the virgin mother and child are sleeping in heavenly peace. The "holy infant so tender and mild" refers to the baby Jesus who is at the heart of the Christmas story. The second verse describes the shepherds who are struck with fear at the sight of the glory streaming from the heavens. The heavenly hosts then sing "Alleluia" to announce the birth of Christ, who is referred to as the Savior. The overall message of the song is that Christmas is a time of peace, love, and hope because it is the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
Line by Line Meaning
Silent night!
The night is quiet and peaceful.
Holy night!
This night is special and sacred.
All is calm all is bright
Everything is peaceful and clear.
Round yon virgin mother and child
Mary holds her newborn baby, Jesus.
Holy infant so tender and mild
Baby Jesus is pure and innocent.
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Mary and Jesus rest peacefully in the presence of angels.
Shepherds quake at the sight
The shepherds are frightened by the appearance of angels.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly light shines down from above.
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Angels sing praises to God.
Christ the Saviour is born!
Jesus, the savior of humanity, is born.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS HAZELL
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