Intermediate - Silent Night (C0179)
| 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 |
Key Vocabulary
| 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' |
Supplementary Vocabulary
| 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 |
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