Changes: Silent Night (song)

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"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics, "Stille Nacht", were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria by priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber. In 1859, John Freeman Young (second Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Florida) published the English translation that is most frequently sung today. The version of the melody that is generally sung today differs slightly (particularly in the final strain) from Gruber's original, which was a sprightly, dance-like tune in 6/8 time, as opposed to the slow, meditative lullaby-esque version generally sung today. Today, the lyrics and melody are in the public domain.

A version recorded by Bing Crosby is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.

Lyrics

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 Savior is born

Silent night holy night

Son of God love's pure light

Radiant beams from Thy holy face

With the dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus Lord at Thy birth

Appearances in Christmas specials

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
The Smurfs' Christmas Special
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Santa's Missing Hat
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
Disney Sing Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs
Alpha's Magical Christmas
A Goof Troop Christmas: Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas
Santa's Rockin'!
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
"Newborn King"
Kids Sing Christmas
"I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger"
"Merry Miss Sis"
A Frozen Christmas (2016) - Covered by a unknown female singer. It is the second of the two songs (along with the cover of "Joy to the World") heard during the 16 minutes of Christmas display in a virtual snowglobe at the ending.
A Pentatonix Christmas Special (2016)

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 |lyricist=Josef Mohr
 |date=1818
+|publisher=}}[[File:SilentNight.jpg|thumb|250px|The Wiggles sing the song in ''[[Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas]]''.]]
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+"'''Silent Night'''" (German: "'''Stille Nacht'''") is a popular [[Christmas]] carol. The original lyrics, "Stille Nacht", were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria by priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber. In 1859, John Freeman Young (second Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Florida) published the English translation that is most frequently sung today. The version of the melody that is generally sung today differs slightly (particularly in the final strain) from Gruber's original, which was a sprightly, dance-like tune in 6/8 time, as opposed to the slow, meditative lullaby-esque version generally sung today. Today, the lyrics and melody are in the public domain.
-|specials=''[[John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together]]''<br>''[[The Smurfs' Christmas Special]]''<br>''[[Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night]]''<br>''[[Santa's Missing Hat]]''<br>''[[Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas]]''<br>''[[Disney Sing Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs]]''<br>''[[Alpha's Magical Christmas]]''<br>''[[Santa's Rockin'!]]
-<br>"[[Newborn King]]"<br>"[[I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger]]"<br>"[[Merry Miss Sis]]"}}
-[[File:SilentNight.jpg|thumb|250px|The Wiggles sing the song in ''[[Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas]]''.]]
-"'''Silent Night'''" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular [[Christmas]] carol. The original lyrics, "Stille Nacht", were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria by priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber. In 1859, John Freeman Young (second Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Florida) published the English translation that is most frequently sung today. The version of the melody that is generally sung today differs slightly (particularly in the final strain) from Gruber's original, which was a sprightly, dance-like tune in 6/8 time, as opposed to the slow, meditative lullaby-esque version generally sung today. Today, the lyrics and melody are in the public domain.
-A version recorded by Bing Crosby is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.
+A version recorded by {{w|Bing Crosby}} is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.
 ==Lyrics==
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 :Silent night holy night
 :Shepherds quake at the sight
-:Glories stream from heaven afar
+:Glories stream from Heaven afar
 :Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
 :Christ the Savior is born
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 :[[Jesus]] Lord at Thy birth
 :Jesus Lord at Thy birth
+==Appearances in Christmas specials==
+* ''[[John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together]]''
+* ''[[The Smurfs' Christmas Special]]''
+* ''[[Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night]]''
+* ''[[Santa's Missing Hat]]''
+* ''[[Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas]]''
+* ''[[Disney Sing Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs]]''
+* ''[[Alpha's Magical Christmas]]''
+* ''[[A Goof Troop Christmas: Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas]]''
+* ''[[Santa's Rockin'!]]''
+* ''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation]]''
+* "[[Newborn King]]"
+* ''[[Kids Sing Christmas]]''
+* "[[I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger]]"
+* "[[Merry Miss Sis]]"
+* ''[[A Frozen Christmas]]'' (2016) - Covered by a unknown female singer. It is the second of the two songs (along with the cover of "[[Joy to the World]]") heard during the 16 minutes of Christmas display in a virtual snowglobe at the ending.
+* [[A Pentatonix Christmas Special|''A Pentatonix Christmas Special'']]'' ''(2016)
 [[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Hanna-Barbera songs]]
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 [[Category:Wiggles songs]]
 [[Category:PBS Kids songs]]
+[[Category:My Little Pony songs]]
+[[Category:Disney songs]]