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Silent Night, Holy Night
Originally there were 6 stanzas to "Silent Night, Holy Night". Following are these 6 stanzas, based on the familiar English translation, but yet faithful to the original.
Silent Night! Holy Night!
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon godly tender pair.
Holy infant with curly hair,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth
Jesus, Lord at thy birth.
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Brought the world gracious light,
Down from heaven's golden height
Comes to us the glorious sight:
Jesus, as one of mankind,
Jesus, as one of mankind.
Silent Night! Holy Night!
By his love, by his might
God our Father us has graced,
As a brother gently embraced
Jesus, all nations on earth,
Jesus, all nations on earth.
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Long ago, minding our plight
God the world from misery freed,
In the dark age of our fathers decreed:
All the world redeemed,
All the world redeemed.
Silent Night! Holy Night!
Shepherds first saw the sight
Of angels singing alleluia
Calling clearly near and far:
Christ, the Saviour is born,
Christ the Saviour is born.
Stanza 4 celebrates freedom and peace. The year "Silent Night" was written, was the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Salzburg was the last state to be liberated and Mohr knew of the oppression and this stanza could reflect that.
Stanza 5 reveals Mohr's progressive attitude. At that time, pre-Christian rituals were still in existance in that area. This verse suggests that Mohr believed in redemption from God, without a priest as intermediary.