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, yeah holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Yeah, heavenly hosts sing Halleluia! Christ, the Saviour is born Christ, the Saviour is born Silent night, yeah, oh holy night Son of God, love's pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face Yeah, with the dawn of redeeming grace Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth Originally broadcast by Pulse Radio, 18th November 2004.  Graham Kearns on guitar. History The origin of the Christmas carol we know as Silent Night was a poem that was written in 1816 by an Austrian priest called Joseph Mohr. On Christmas Eve in 1818 in the small alpine village called Oberndorf it is reputed that the organ at St. Nicholas Church had broken. Joseph Mohr gave the poem of Silent Night (Stille Nacht) to his friend Franz Xavier Gruber and the melody for Silent Night was composed with this in mind. The music to Silent Night was therefore intended for a guitar and the simple score was finished in time for Midnight Mass. Silent Night is the most famous Christmas carol of all time! Go to Gareth's Music on the GPG forum to download a higher quality version.