Read the timeless Christmas song Silent Night lyrics that bring peace, warmth, and joy to holiday celebrations worldwide.

“Silent Night” is one of the most popular Christmas hymns, often sung in churches lit only by candles. The song describes a “tender and mild” infant Christ slumbering undisturbed in ...

Joseph Franz Mohr (1792–1848) was an Austrian priest and lyricist of the beloved Christmas carol “Silent Night.” Born in Salzburg to humble beginnings, Mohr was drawn to faith and music from ...

On Dec. 25, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St ... In 1818, the first known Christmas carol was sung at Oberndorf, Austria. It was "Silent Night, ...

The Silent Night Memorial Chapel in Oberndorf, Austria, in December 2024. The building stands on the rubble of the original St. Nicholas Church, where ‘Silent Night’ was first performed in 1818.