Scripture Verse

We have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him. Matthew 2:2

Introduction

Words: An­nie Howe, 1884. Pub­lished in Life-Time Hymns, by Ho­ra­tio Pal­mer, Charles C. Mc­Cabe & M. R. Brouse (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ro­bert R. Mc­Cabe, 1896), num­ber 83. An­oth­er ver­sion is cre­dit­ed to J. F. War­ner.

Music: Beth­le­hem’s Star Ho­ra­tio R. Pal­mer (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Howe (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Pal­mer,

portrait
Horatio R. Palmer (1834–1907)

Lyrics

Silent night! hallowed night!
Silent sleep, calm and deep;
Softly glitters bright Bethlehem’s star,
Beckoning Israel’s eye from afar,
Where the Sav­ior is born,
Where the Sav­ior is born.

Silent night! hallowed night!
On the plain wake the strain
Sung by heavenly harbingers bright,
Fraught with tidings of heavenly light,
Christ, the Sav­ior, has come,
Christ, the Sav­ior, has come.

Silent night! hallowed night!
Earth awake, silence break!
High your anthems of melody raise;
Sing, ye mortals, your liveliest praise,
Peace for­ev­er shall reign,
Peace for­ev­er shall reign.