O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A Thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine, o night when Christ was born
O night divine, o night, o night divine.
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law
is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall he break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord
O praise His name forever
His pow’r and glory ever more proclaim
His pow’r and glory ever more proclaim
O night divine, o night when Christ was born
O night, divine o night, o night divine
O night, o Holy night. O night divine.
When was 'O Holy Night' written and composed, and by whom?
The carol 'O Holy Night' started life as a French Christmas poem, 'Cantique de Noël', written by poet Placide Cappeau in 1843 to celebrate the church organ in his home town, Roquemaure, being renovated. It was then set to music by French composer Adolphe Charles Adam, and was first performed as a carolin 1847 by the opera singer Emily Laurey.
American John Sullivan Dwight then translated it into English in 1855, and it became popular with abolitionists, in part because of its third verse.
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Till he appeared and the soul felt
its worth.
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, O night divine.
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming;
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand:
So, led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land,
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our
trials born to be our friend;
He knows our need, To our weakness no stranger!
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King! your King! before him bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is Love and His gospel is Peace;
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,
And in his name all oppression shall cease,
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful Chorus raise we;
Let all within us praise his Holy name!
Christ is the Lord, then ever!
ever praise we!
His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!
His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!
What are the original French lyrics of 'Cantique de Noël'?
Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle,
Où l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous
Pour effacer la tache originelle
Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux.
Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance
En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur.
Peuple à genoux, attends ta délivrance.
Noël, Noël, voici le
Rédempteur,
Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur!
De notre foi que la lumière ardente
Nous guide tous au berceau de l'Enfant,
Comme autrefois une étoile brillante
Y conduisit les chefs de l'Orient.
Le Roi des rois naît dans une humble crèche
Puissants du jour, fiers de votre grandeur,
A votre orgueil, c'est de là que Dieu prêche.
Courbez vos fronts devant le Rédempteur.
Courbez vos fronts devant le Rédempteur.
Le Rédempteur a brisé toute entrave
La terre
est libre, et le ciel est ouvert.
Il voit un frère où n'était qu'un esclave,
L'amour unit ceux qu'enchaînait le fer.
Qui lui dira notre reconnaissance,
C'est pour nous tous qu'il naît, qu'il souffre et meurt.
Peuple debout! Chante ta délivrance,
Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur,
Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur!
Find more lyrics to you favourite Christmas carols here
O Holy Night Lyrics
[Verse 1]
O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's
birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appears and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night, O Holy night, O night divine!
[Verse 2]
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
With
glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the Wise Men from Orient land
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend
[Verse
3]
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is
Peace
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us Praise His Holy name
Christ is
the Lord; O praise His name forever!
His power and glory evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim
How to Format Lyrics:
- Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
- Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
- Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
- Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
- If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]
To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum
About
Have the inside scoop on this song?
Sign up and drop some knowledge
Ask us a question about this song
Was "O Holy Night" originally in English or in French?
In 1843, the French city of Roquemaure had their church organ completely renovated. To celebrate the newly finished organ, the parish priest made the local poet, Placide Cappeau, write a poem that was in French.
Later, composer Adolphe Adam would compose the music for the poem in 1847, and the song be translated to English by John Sullivan Dwight.
Credits
Songs That Sample O Holy Night
O Holy Night Covers
O Holy Night by Mike Love (Ft. All Love), O Holy Night by Korin Deanna, O Holy Night by Hunter Brothers, O Holy Night by Bright Ones, O Holy Night by Becoming the Archetype, Oh Holy Night by August Burns Red, O Holy Night by GENTRI, O Holy Night by Titanic Sinclair, O Holy Night by Musiq Soulchild, O Holy Night by Avril Lavigne & Chantal Kreviazuk, O Holy Night by Manchester Orchestra, Oh Holy Night by Nina Nesbitt, O Holy Night by Sufjan Stevens, O Holy Night by Go Radio, O Holy Night by Casi Joy, O Holy Night by CJ Hammond, O Holy Night (Live From CMA Country Christmas) by Carly Pearce, Tapu te Pō (O Holy Night) by Paul Kelly (Ft. The Dhungala Children's Choir & Marlon Williams), Oh Holy Night by Alicia Keys, O Holy Night by Relient K, O Holy Night by Stephanie J. Block, O Holy Night (Radio Version) by Crowder & Passion, O Holy Night by Britnee Kellogg, O Holy Night by RaeLynn (Ft. Todd Chrisley), O Holy Night by Savannah Keyes, O Holy Night by Michael Ball & Alfie Boe, O Holy Night by Emily Ann Roberts, O Holy Night by Maddie Poppe, O Holy Night by Sapphire (UK), Oh Holy Night by Megan and Liz, O Holy Night by Darren Espanto, Oh Holy Night by Halford, Silent Night / O Holy Night by Leila Milki, O Mira Nox by Sunday Service Choir, O Holy Night by Mickey Guyton, O Holy Night (A Cappella) by *NSYNC, O Holy Night by Mitchell Tenpenny, O Holy Night by Ryan Griffin, O Holy Night by Danielle Bradbery, O Holy Night (Live) by Leah McFall, Oh Holy Night by Sabrina Claudio, O Holy Night by Tinashe, O Holy Night (Live) by The McClures, O Holy Night by Tommee Profitt, Tauren Wells & SVRCINA, O Holy Night by Leslie Odom Jr., O Holy Night by Jake Wesley Rogers, O Holy Night by Passion (Ft. Crowder), O Holy Night by Tori Kelly, O Holy Night by Carrie Underwood, Oh Holy Night by 98°, O Holy Night by Play, O Holy Night by Michael Bolton, O, Holy Night by Clay Aiken, O Holy Night by Ezra Miller, O Holy Night by Angie Hart (Ft. Anna Avalanchè, Clare Bowditch & Clementine Ford), O holy night by Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Ft. Miche Braden), O Holy Night by Brett Eldredge, O Holy Night by Cimorelli, O Holy Night by Lee Brice, O' Holy Night by Destiny's Child (Ft. Michelle Williams), O Holy Night by Brett Young, O Holy Night by Reagan Strange, A Thrill of Hope (O Holy Night/Agnus Dei) by Building 429, O Holy Night by Lea Michele, O Holy Night by Edens Edge, O Holy Night by Chris Young, O Holy Night by Delta Goodrem, O Holy Night (Live) by Influence Music (Ft. Matt Gilman), Orla Want For Christmas is You by Orla Gartland, Tuning Out... by Bastille, O Holy Night by Weyes Blood, O Holy Night by John Berry, O Holy Night by Pentatonix, O Holy Night by Jessica Simpson, O Holy Night by Ellie Goulding, O Holy Night by Hillsong Worship, O Holy Night by Céline Dion, O Holy Night by Josh Groban, Oh, Holy Night by Gary Valenciano, O Holy Night by Mariah Carey, O Holy Night! by Faith Hill, Holy Night by Kaskade (Ft. Erika Sirola), O Holy Night by Katy Nichole, O Holy Night by Backstreet Boys & O Holy Night by Lindsey Stirling
View O Holy Night samples
Tags