Carols S - U

Silent night, holy night,
All is dark, save the light
Shining where the mother mild
Watches over the holy child.
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds first saw the sight,
Heard the angel-song alleluia,
Loud proclaiming near and far:
'Christ our Saviour is here,
Christ our Saviour is here.'

Silent night, holy night,
God's own son, Oh how bright
Shines the love in thy holy face,
Shines the light of redemption and grace,
Christ th'incarnate God,
Christ th'incarnate God.

Joseph Mohr, tr. David Willcocks

Unto Us is Born a Son

Christ, from heav'n descending low,
Comes on earth a stranger;
Ox and ass their owner know,
Becradled in the manger,
Becradled in the manger.

This did Herod sore affray,
And grievously bewilder,
So he gave the word to slay,
And slew the little childer,
And slew the little childer.

Of his love and mercy mild
This the Christmas story;
And O that Mary's gentle child
Might lead us up to glory,
Might lead us up to glory!

O and A, and A and O,
Cum cantibus in choro,
Let our merry organ go,
Benedicamus Domino,
Benedicamus Domino.

Tr. G. R. Woodward