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"O Holy Night" ("Cantique de Noël") is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" (Midnight, Christians) by Placide Cappeau (1808–1877), a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem.[1] Unitarian minister John Sullivan Dwight,[2] editor of Dwight's Journal of Music, created a singing edition based on Cappeau's French text in 1855. In both the French original and in the two familiar English versions of the carol, the text reflects on the birth of Jesus and of mankind's redemption.

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O Holy Night


O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth

Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Til 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
O night when Christ was born
O night divine, O night, O night divine

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

Christ is the Lord, O praise His name for ever
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine , O night, O night divine

O night divine , O night, O night divine

credits

from Songs from Jacob's Well Vol. III: Songs For The Advent Conspiracy, released October 12, 2010
O Holy Night
(Words P l a c i d e C a p p e a u & John S. Dwight, Music by Adolphe C. Adam- traditional)
Caleb Berciunas – circustrainmarchingbandpirateship drums
Nick Pickrell – tuba-time bass
David Bennett – homesicksailor banjo
Kyle Bonar – easternbloc accordion
David Fritz – come-see-the-man-on-the-flying-trapeze trumpet
Roger Strong – mixolydian vaudevillian trumpet
Matt Fillingham – Charlie Brown’s teachermotherfathergrandma pixiemute trombones
Mike Crawford – ringmastertophatandtails acoustic, ship-captain-careening-over-the-brink vocal, glissading glockenspiel
The Pirate Ship Choir – (arranged and directed by Ali Ebright) including Caleb Berciunas, David Bennett, Tim Bridgham, Rachel Bonar, Laura Crawford, Cole Crawford, Macyann Crawford, Georgia Crawford, Ian Davidson, Shana Diapalo, Ali Ebright, Melody Hoskins, Brooke Little, Maux Lunn, Megan Mace, Margo May, Joanna Perry, Liz Perry, Micah Thomas

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