Topic: Silent Night
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Sun 11/20/11 09:57 PM
I'm not a religious man....and I know during the holidays everybody is bombarded with this song. Today, however....I was in Wal-Greens and singing along to this on their PA system. I know it sounds cheesy....but I was actually thinking what a great song this is. The words are beautiful. I came home and looked up the history of this.....and the lyrics. They were written in 1818 by an Austrian priest names Joseph Mohr. Here they are:

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

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

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 "

Dict8's photo
Sun 11/20/11 10:05 PM
I'm gonna' work on a variation of this to record. I think it is a beautiful song. They say familiarity breeds contempt. In the case of this song it rings true....at least in my case. I got so sick of hearing it over the years. Today, however....I saw it for what it really is. It's like I heard it for the first time ever....... It's about promise and redemption.

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Sun 11/20/11 11:19 PM
I dread December 1st..The local radio stations start playing Christmas Carols, as do all the Department/Grocery Stores..

On the other hand, just hearing O Holy Night, can reduce me to tears..

So I kind a hear ya.. smokin

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Mon 11/21/11 06:00 AM
Very cool......smokin

RainbowTrout's photo
Mon 11/21/11 06:17 AM
Hey. that is nice.:smile:

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Mon 11/21/11 03:11 PM
drinker I love this time of the year and so many songs have yet to be written that COULD HAVE BEEN,,so go for it man,,and hope it gives an ear,,a stop-N- listen...:wink:

Dict8's photo
Mon 11/21/11 08:56 PM
http://youtu.be/12qBoy2rhVw


This is for the forgotten people.....

smokin

Teditis's photo
Sat 11/26/11 08:46 PM

I'm gonna' work on a variation of this to record. I think it is a beautiful song. They say familiarity breeds contempt. In the case of this song it rings true....at least in my case. I got so sick of hearing it over the years. Today, however....I saw it for what it really is. It's like I heard it for the first time ever....... It's about promise and redemption.

Hah, contempt... go for what you know to be true.... in your own thinking. Save contempt for those who stay stuck in a conformists' mindset...
And Good Luck with your variation.

(just for kicks... try researching Amazing Grace and the writer. made me rethink my pitiful story.)