Silent Night

106 Stille Nacht. Irregular.

1. Silent night, holy night,
   all is calm, all is bright
   round yon virgin mother and child.
   Holy infant, so tender and mild,
   sleep in heavenly peace,
   sleep in heavenly peace.

2. Silent night, holy night,
   darkness flies, all is light
   Shepherds hear the angels sing,
   Alleluia! hail the king!"
   Christ the Savior is born,
   Christ the Savior is born!

3. 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.

4. Silent night, holy night,
   wondrous star, lend thy light;
   with the angels let us sing,
   Alleluia to our King;
   Christ the Savior is born,
   Christ the Savior is born!
                         Joseph Mohr
                         Tr. compiled from various sources
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition

<idle musing>
I don't recall singing the second verse the way it is in this hymnal—and in fact the 1917 and 1964 versions of the Methodist hymnal both have the more traditional translation:

2. Silent night, holy night,
   shepherds quake at the sight;
   glories stream from heaven afar,
   heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
   Christ the Savior is born,
   Christ the Savior is born!

</idle musing>