The Winter Night Was Dark and Still

The win­ter night was dark and still

The vil­lage lay asleep;

In mea­dows un­der­neath the hill

The shep­herds watched their sheep;

The shep­herds watched their sheep

good Lord

But an­gels watched o’er Thee

While Ma­ry held Thee to her heart

And they sang ju­bi­lee.

And now the yule log glows aflame

And winds with­out run wild

We softly speak the bless­èd name

They gave Thee as a child

They gave Thee as a child

good Lord;

O win­ter winds

be still!

O Christ­mas star

shine down again

On mea­dow and on hill!

Lord Je­sus

look from Heav’n ab­ove

And come

Lord Je­sus

here:

To fill our home with Christ­mas love

Our hearts with Christ­mas cheer

Our hearts with Christ­mas cheer

good Lord;

And hap­py may we be

All lads and maid­ens in our homes

And sail­or boys at sea.

O Mary’s Son

for her sweet sake

All wo­man­kind is blest;

We praise Thy name when first we wake

And when we go to rest;

And when we go to rest

good Lord

Our night­ly thanks are giv­en

For all good mo­thers—some on earth

And some with Thine in Heav­en.