Stille Nacht - Silent Night    (video)    (midi 1)    (midi 2)

 

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1. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,

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    alles schlaeft, einsam wacht,

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    nur das traute hochheilige Paar,

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    holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,

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    schlaf in himmlischer Ru……h !  Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh.

 

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2. Silent night, Holy night !

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    All is calm, all is bright,

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    round yon Virgin, Mother and Child,

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    holy infant so tender and mild,

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    sleep in heavenly pea....ce, sleep in heavenly peace.

 

(orig.& midis = capo 3rd)   (John Denver)

 

(Joseph Mohr / Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818)