O Holy Night
Chords and Lyrics
Song Info
Key: G
Credit: Words by Placide Cappeau, translated by John Sullivan Dwight (1847). Music by Adolphe Charles Adam.
Intro/Interlude:
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1. O holy night, the     stars are brightly shining;
2. Led by the light of   faith serenely     beaming,
3. Truly he taught us to love one         another;
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It is the    night of the  dear Savior’s birth.
With glowing hearts by his cradle we     stand.
His law is   love and his  gospel is     peace.
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Long lay the world in          sin and error pin  -  ing,
So led by light of a           star sweetly  gleam - ing,
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our  bro  -  ther,
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Till he     appeared and the soul felt its  worth.
Here came the Wise Men from  Orient         land.
And in his    name all     oppression shall cease.
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A     thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices,
The   King of kings lay   thus in lowly manger,
Sweet hymns of joy in     grateful chorus raise we;
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For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
In  all our trials  born to be our Friend.
Let all within us   praise his holy name.
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Fall on your  knees!
He knows our  need—
Christ is the Lord!
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O      hear the angel     voices!
to our weakness is no     stranger.
O      praise his name forever!
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O   night   divine,
Be–hold your King,
His pow’r and glory
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O night when Christ was born
before him   lowly      bend!
  ever - - - more    proclaim!
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O   night, O holy night, O night di - - -  vine!
Be–hold   your   King,  before  him lowly bend!
His pow’r and     glory    ever–more   proclaim!