Posts with the tag “silent-night”
Silent Night - Part 3
by Eddie Exline on December 23rd, 2025
The third verse of "Silent Night" continues to marvel at the birth of the Savior of the world:Silent night! Holy night!Son of God, love's pure lightRadiant beams from thy holy face,With the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth!Jesus, Lord, at thy birth!This song verse starts with the bold declaration that Jesus is the son of God, which was an incredibly controversial statement during ... Read More
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Silent Night - Part 2
by Eddie Exline on December 19th, 2025
The second verse of "Silent Night" marvels at the birth of the Messiah, the Savior of the world:Silent night, holy nightShepherds quake at the sightGlories stream from heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing ‘Alleluia!Christ the Savior is bornLuke 2:8-14 tells us of the shepherds who were told the good news of Jesus' birth:"8And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over t... Read More
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Silent Night - Part 1
by Eddie Exline on December 11th, 2025
"Silent Night" is a well-loved and favorite Christmas hymn. It was written by Joseph Mohr in 1816 and first performed on Christmas Eve in 1818 at St. Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. The church's organ was broken that night, so the song was sung to guitar. From there, the song spread across Europe, and during a Christmas truce in 1914 during World War 1, soldiers from bot... Read More
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