C11. O Holy Night!

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John S. Dwight

C11. O Holy Night!
-John S. Dwight, Adolphe Adam
{Key: G}

G                 C                  G
O holy night! the stars are brightly shining,
                       D             G
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth;
G                     C             G
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
          Bm                  F#7      Bm
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
  D7                 G
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
    D7              G
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;
Em           Bm         Am             Em
Fall on your knees, Oh, hear the angel voices!
  G D7    G  C    G   D7                G
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
  D-7      G Am    G  D7            G
O night, O ho--ly  night, O night divine!


G                   C              G
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
                           D          G
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand;
G                     C            G
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
              Bm            F#7     Bm
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
    D7                 G
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
    D7            G
In all our trials born to be our friend;
Em           Bm           Am             Em
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger.
  G D7      G  C    G    D7        G
Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!
  D-7       G Am    G    D7        G
Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!

G                     C          G
Truly He taught us to love one another;
                        D         G 
His law is love and His gospel is peace;
G                              C             G
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
           Bm          F#7           Bm
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
      D7               G
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
    D7             G
Let all within us praise His holy name;
Em            Bm         Am                  Em
Christ is the Lord,   Oh praise  His name forever!
    G   D7    G   C  G    D7      G
His pow’r and glory  evermore proclaim
     D-7      G  Am G   D7        G
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim.

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