Adolphe Charles Adam, John Sullivan Dwight, Placide Cappeau
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Original Key: G
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Verse 1:
G Gmaj7 C6/G G
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
D/F# Em2 C6 G D/G
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
G Gmaj7 C6/G G
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Bm/F# F# Bm
Till He ap – peared and the soul felt its worth.
C/D D G
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
C/D D G D/F#
For yon-der breaks a new and glorious morn:
Em Bm Am Em D/F#
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voi - ces!
G D G C2 G/D D G
O ni - ght di-vine, O night when Christ was born!
D D7 G/B C G/D D G
O night, O ho - ly night, O night di – vine
Verse 2:
Em G C6 G
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
D/F# Em2 C6 G D/G
With glow - ing hearts by His cra - dle we stand;
G Gmaj7 C6/G G
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Bm/F# F# Bm
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
C/D D G
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
C/D D G D/F#
In all our tri-als born to be our friend;
Em Bm Am Em D/F#
He knows our need, to our weak-ness is no stranger.
G D G C2 G/D D G
Be-ho - ld your King; be - fore Him lowly bend!
D D7 G/B C G/D D G
Be-hold your King; be-fore Him lowly bend!
Verse 3:
G Gmaj7 C6/G G
Truly He taught us to love one a - nother,
D/F# Em2 C6 G D/G
His law is love and His gospel is peace;
G Gmaj7 C6/G G
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
Bm/F# F# Bm
And His name all opp-ression shall cease.
C/D D G
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raising,
C/D D G D/F#
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Em Bm Am Em D/F#
Christ is the Lord, O praise His name for-ever!
G D G C2 G/D D G
His po-wer and glo - ry ever-more pro-claim!
D D7 G/B C G/D D G Bbmaj7 G
His power and glo - ry ev - ermore pro-claim!