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.
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
- 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
- Christ the Savior is born