“Silent night,” the German version states, “today all the power of fatherly love is poured out, and Jesus as brother embraces the peoples of the world.” Mohr, a gifted violinist and ...

When a Christmas Eve truce was declared on the WWI Battlefield, the hymn, “Silent Night” was sung in unison by the French, German and English troops. It is said that one group had started ...

3. The version we sing today is a translation As an Austrian German speaker, Joseph Mohr naturally wrote the lyrics to Silent Night in his native language – the original title being ‘Stille ...

Themes: Christmas; festivals; special days; music; friendship. Summary: The much-loved carol 'Silent Night' was first performed on Christmas Eve, 1818. Originally it was sung to a simple guitar ...