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Here are the lyrics to the hugely popular Christmas carol ‘O Holy Night’ (not to be confused with another popular carol, ‘Silent Night<\/a><\/strong>‘). <\/p> The carol ‘O Holy Night’ started life as a French Christmas poem, ‘Cantique de No\u00ebl’, written by poet Placide Cappeau in 1843 to celebrate the church organ in his home town, Roquemaure, being renovated. It was then set to music by French composer Adolphe Charles Adam<\/a>,<\/strong> and was first performed as a carol<\/a> <\/strong>in 1847 by the opera singer Emily Laurey.<\/p> American John Sullivan Dwight then translated it into English in 1855, and it became popular with abolitionists, in part because of its third verse.<\/p> O holy night, the stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour\u2019s birth; Long lay the world in sin and error pining, ‘Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;<\/p> Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!O night divine! O night when Christ was born.O night, O holy night, O night divine.<\/p> Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming;With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand:So, led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,Here come the wise men from Orient land,The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,In all our trials born to be our friend;<\/p> He knows our need, To our weakness no stranger!Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!Behold your King! your King! before him bend!<\/p> Truly He taught us to love one another;His law is Love and His gospel is Peace;Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,And in his name all oppression shall cease,Sweet hymns of joy in grateful Chorus raise we;Let all within us praise his Holy name!<\/p> Christ is the Lord, then ever! ever praise we!His pow’r and glory, evermore proclaim!His pow’r and glory, evermore proclaim!<\/p> Here are the lyrics to ‘Cantique de No\u00ebl’, the French Christmas poem that led to ‘O Holy Night’:<\/p> Minuit, chr\u00e9tiens, c’est l’heure solennelle, O\u00f9 l’Homme Dieu descendit jusqu’\u00e0 nous Pour effacer la tache originelle Et de Son P\u00e8re arr\u00eater le courroux. Le monde entier tressaille d’esp\u00e9rance En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur.<\/p> Peuple \u00e0 genoux, attends ta d\u00e9livrance.No\u00ebl, No\u00ebl, voici le R\u00e9dempteur,No\u00ebl, No\u00ebl, voici le R\u00e9dempteur!<\/p> De notre foi que la lumi\u00e8re ardenteNous guide tous au berceau de l’Enfant,Comme autrefois une \u00e9toile brillanteY conduisit les chefs de l’Orient.Le Roi des rois na\u00eet dans une humble cr\u00e8chePuissants du jour, fiers de votre grandeur,<\/p> A votre orgueil, c’est de l\u00e0 que Dieu pr\u00eache.Courbez vos fronts devant le R\u00e9dempteur.Courbez vos fronts devant le R\u00e9dempteur.<\/p> Le R\u00e9dempteur a bris\u00e9 toute entraveLa terre est libre, et le ciel est ouvert.Il voit un fr\u00e8re o\u00f9 n’\u00e9tait qu’un esclave,L’amour unit ceux qu’encha\u00eenait le fer.Qui lui dira notre reconnaissance,C’est pour nous tous qu’il na\u00eet, qu’il souffre et meurt.<\/p> Peuple debout! Chante ta d\u00e9livrance,No\u00ebl, No\u00ebl, chantons le R\u00e9dempteur,No\u00ebl, No\u00ebl, chantons le R\u00e9dempteur!<\/p> Head to our website for dozens more Christmas carol lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>When was ‘O Holy Night’ written and composed, and by whom?<\/h2>
What are the English lyrics to ‘O Holy Night’?<\/h2>
What are the original French lyrics of ‘Cantique de No\u00ebl<\/em>‘?<\/h2>