O Holy Night – simplified

O Holy Night

Celine Dion, These Are Special Times, 1998

Writer: Placide Cappeau, 1843

Composer: Adolphe Adam

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O holy night,
the stars are brightly shining,
it is the night of our dear Savior’s 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.

Fall on your knees
oh, hear the angel voices.
O night divine,
oh, night when Christ was born.

O night divine
oh, night,
oh night divine

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother

and in His name all oppression shall cease.

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
within hearts we praise His holy name.

Christ is the Lord
then ever, ever praise we.
Noel,
noel,
oh night, o night divine.

Noel,
noel,
oh night, o night divine.

Noel,
noel,
oh, oh holy night.