MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!

[Ocklawaha]

Kansas City Union Station

“Stille Nacht”
"Silent Night"

It was Dec. 24th ,1818 in a small Austrian village called Oberndorf, just hours before Christmas mass and pastor Joseph Mohr was in a bind. His musical plans for the evening church service were ruined since the organ of his church (St. Nicholas Kirche) had broken down recently due to a recent flooding of the nearby river. What could he do? In a moment of inspiration, he grabbed a Christmas poem he had written two years earlier and quickly set off to the neighbouring village, where his friend Franz Gruber, the church organist, lived.

It is believed that Franz Gruber was able to produce on that night in just a few short hours, the first version of the world renowned Christmas hymn “Stille Nacht”, written as a guitar accompaniment. The song that we sing today is slightly different from the original version - it is believed that folk singer and choir groups altered the original melody slightly as they performed the carol throughout Europe in the ensuing decades. The English version we know today was written by the Episcopal priest John Freeman Young, however the standard English version contains just three verses, whereas the German version contains six. (only verses 1, 6 and 2 from the original Joseph Mohr version are sung in English.)

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, alles schlaft, einsam wacht
Nur das traute heilige Paar. Holder Knab im lockigten Haar.
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh', Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh'

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht,
Lieb' aus deinem gottlichen Mund,
Da uns schlagt die rettende Stund.
Jesus in deiner Geburt, Jesus in deiner Geburt.

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, die der Welt Heil gebracht,
Aus des Himmels goldnen Hohn, uns der Gnaden Fulle la?t sehn,
Jesus in Menschengestalt, Jesus in Menschengestalt.

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Hirten erst kundgemacht.
Durch der Engel Halleluja, tont es laut bei fern und nah,
Jesus der Retter ist da, Jesus der Retter ist da.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year To All Of Our MetroJacksonville Family.

Ocklawaha, Family
And
The MJ Crew

[BridgeTroll]

Merry Christmas everyone! 

[iMarvin]

Merry Christmas guys!

[JeffreyS]

Merry Christmas, Good tidings, Peace be with, Joy to the World and

God bless us everyone!