A: | Silent night, holy night |
A: | All is calm, all is bright |
A: | Round yon Virgin Mother and Child |
A: | Holy Infant so tender and mild |
A: | Sleep in heavenly peace |
A: | Sleep in heavenly peace |
A: | Silent night, holy night |
A: | Shepherds quake at the sight |
A: | Glories stream from heaven afar |
A: | Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! |
A: | Christ, the Saviour is born |
A: | Christ, the Saviour is born |
A: | Silent night, holy night |
A: | Son of God, love's pure light |
A: | Radiant beams from Thy holy face |
A: | With the dawn of redeeming grace |
A: | Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth |
A: | Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth |
infant | baby | |
quake at the sight | shake or tremble when see something | |
afar | from or to a great distance | |
saviour | a person who rescues people from harm or danger | |
thy | an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for 'your' |
Magi | the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who travelled to the infant Jesus to worship him | |
proclamation | a public and official announcement | |
stable | a building for the shelter and feeding of domestic animals, especially horses and cattle | |
manger | a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat | |
nativity scene | a depiction of Jesus's birth in a manger, including the parents, Mary and Joseph |