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O holy night! The stars are brightly
shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
Arrangement Copyright © 1999 Don
Wigton
This is one of the most dynamic
Christmas praise hymns ever written. Don’s instrumental arrangement here captures the
tenderness of Christmas night as it begins with the nimble plucking of acoustic guitars. A
light piano eventually filters in followed by luscious strings, building to an inspiring
climax that calls on us to fall to our knees in worship of God incarnate.
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"As always from this group,
sample quality is top notch. Very beautiful, relaxing, and shows some excellent artistic
talent. A very beautiful piano arrangement for Silent Night!" Roncli: Trax In Space
Placide Clappeau, an elderly wine merchant and mayor of Roquemaure in France, wrote poems
for his own enjoyment. One of these poems,
written in 1847, became the text of the beloved Christmas praise hymn O Holy Night.
Adolphe Adam, a Parisian composer, composed the music.
It was the baritone Faure who made the song famous. It could be heard as far away
as Louisiana at the Midnight Mass celebrated in the Cathedral of Saint Louis in New
Orleans where Acadians and Creoles of French ancestry gathered together.
When I was young, this was one of my favorite Christmas songs. Though I was not a
Christian, I was always tremendously moved when out junior high choirs sang O Holy Night.
It has always been one of those songs that gives me tingles and, when in a reflective
mood, makes me cry.
Later, as a pastor at Calvary Chapel Bakersfield during the early 80s, I was asked to
accompany our church soprano who sang the piece. It was then when my arrangement of O Holy
Night began. However, it was not until 1999, when I was putting together the Wigtune
Christmas CD O Come Let Us Adore Him, that I decided to record it.
I deliberated for quite a long time on whether I would begin it with piano or guitar. I
had always played it on piano, so to begin that way was my natural inclination. However, I
defied my habits and started it with acoustic guitars. Yet I could not put off the piano
too long, so it arrives immediately in the second verse. Usually, when I would play it
live, the piano would come out very stately, because that is how we sang it way back in
junior high. However, again I defied gravity and utilized a very airy and delicate piano.
When the strings come it, they do so with the same tenderness, yet a fulfilling crescendo
still builds to a satisfying climax.
This great song powerfully glorifies our Savior who came to earth to die for us. As you
praise God in its listening, I pray, therefore, that this arrangement will make O Holy
Night one of your favorites too!
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