Happy night and happy silence downward softly stealing
Softly stealing
over land and sea,
Stars from golden censers swing a silent eager feeling
Down on Judah, down on Galilee;
And all the wistful air, and earth, and sky,
Listened, listened for the gladness of a cry.
Holy, night, a sudden flash of light its way is winging:
Angels, angels,
all above, around;
Hark, the angel voices, hark, the angel voices singing;
And the sheep are
lying on the ground.
Lo, all the wistful air, and earth, and sky
Listen, listen to the gladness of the cry.
Happy night at Bethlehem; soft little hands are feeling,
Feeling in the
manger with the kine:
Little hands, and eyelids closed in sleep, while angels
kneeling,
Mary, mother, hymn
the Babe Divine.
Lo, all the wistful air, and earth, and sky,
Listen, listen to the gladness of the cry.
Wide, as if the light were music, flashes adoration:
Glory be to God,
nor ever cease.
All the silence thrills, and speeds the message of
salvation:
Peace on earth,
good-will to men of peace.
Lo, all the wistful air, and earth, and sky,
Listen, listen to the gladness of the cry.
Holy night, thy solemn silence evermore enfoldeth
Angel songs and
peace from God on high:
Holy night, thy watcher still with faithful eye beholdeth
Wings that wave,
and angel glory nigh.
Lo, hushed is strife in air, and earth, and sky,
Still thy watchers hear the gladness of the cry.
Praise Him, ye who watch the night, the silent night of
ages:
Praise Him,
shepherds, praise the Holy Child:
Praise Him, ye who hear the light, O praise Him, all ye
sages;
Praise Him
children, praise Him meek and mild.
Lo, peace on Earth, glory to God on high,
Listen, listen to the gladness of the cry.
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