Written by Adolphe Adam / John Sullivan Dwight / Placide Cappeau
Intro G D Em C G D Em C verse 1 G D C Em O holy night the stars are brightly shining G D G It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth G D C Em Long lay the world in sin and error pining Bm Em Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth D C G A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices D C G For yonder breaks a new and glorious mornInterlude G D Em C G D Em C verse 2 G D C Em Truly He taught us to love one another G D G His law is love and His gospel is peace G D C Em Chains He shall break for the slave is our brother Bm Em And in His Name all oppression shall cease D C G Sweet hymns of joy in grateful Chorus raise we D C G Let all within us praise His holy NameEm Bm Fall on your knees Am Em D/E O hear the angels voices G D Em O ni-ght divine C G G O night when Christ was bornInstrumental G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em CEm Bm Christ is the Lord Am Em D/E O praise His Name forever G D Em C G His po-wer and glory ever-more D G Evermore proclaim Em Bm Christ is Lord Em C G Glory ever-more D G Evermore proclaimTag D D/C Em C ni-ght di-vine G/D D G night O night divine Outro G D Em C G D Em C GEm Bm Fall on your knees Am Em D/E O hear the angels voices G D Em O ni-ght divine C G G O night when Christ was born