O Holy Night

O Holy Night

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appear'd 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 angels' voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O 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 is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Behold your King.

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.

This is my favorite Christmas song. My husband and I were married on December 31, 1994 and this is one of the songs that was sung at our wedding. The funny thing is that my hubbie & I didn't have all the verses memorized and forgot to put a songsheet by our seats! So, we did as best we could without the lyrics. At one point, I remember looking at my husband and stifling a smile because our attendants didn't have copies either. It was still memorable to hear all the verses sung. This song's words are so well chosen and the music is beautifully reverent. Honestly, hearing the first chorus line makes me want/need to fall on my knees . . .