{"id":65231,"date":"2023-12-22T18:19:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T23:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/?p=65231"},"modified":"2024-01-14T23:21:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T04:21:02","slug":"o-holy-night-wshats-the-best-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/o-holy-night-wshats-the-best-version\/","title":{"rendered":"O Holy Night: What&#8217;s The Best Version?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What recording of &#8216;O Holy Night&#8217; do you think is best, from the clips below, or wherever, by whomever?<\/p>\n<p>Do you know at least 1,130 artists have recorded it?<\/p>\n<p>A quick history is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/O_Holy_Night\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>And also first:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading-subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">What are the lyrics to \u2018O Holy Night\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,<br \/>\nIt is the night of the dear Saviour\u2019s birth;<br \/>\nLong lay the world in sin and error pining,<br \/>\n&#8216;Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.<br \/>\nA thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,<br \/>\nFor yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Chorus<\/em><br \/>\nFall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!<br \/>\nO night divine! O night when Christ was born.<br \/>\nO night, O holy night, O night divine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming;<br \/>\nWith glowing hearts by his cradle we stand:<br \/>\nSo, led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,<br \/>\nHere come the wise men from Orient land,<br \/>\nThe King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,<br \/>\nIn all our trials born to be our friend;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Chorus<\/em><br \/>\nHe knows our need, To our weakness no stranger!<br \/>\nBehold your King! Before Him lowly bend!<br \/>\nBehold your King! your King! before him bend!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Truly He taught us to love one another;<br \/>\nHis law is Love and His gospel is Peace;<br \/>\nChains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,<br \/>\nAnd in his name all oppression shall cease,<br \/>\nSweet hymns of joy in grateful Chorus raise we;<br \/>\nLet all within us praise his Holy name!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Chorus<\/em><br \/>\nChrist is the Lord, then ever! ever praise we!<br \/>\nHis pow&#8217;r and glory, evermore proclaim!<br \/>\nHis pow&#8217;r and glory, evermore proclaim!<\/p>\n<p>Now the countdown:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"O Holy Night (1968 Version)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hPOBA7Zk-eY\" width=\"697\" height=\"695\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Johnny Mathis - O Holy Night (Columbia Records 1958)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_5ysIoPZgk\" width=\"1236\" height=\"695\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"O Holy Night\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zbo-Ha4wGXg\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oh Holy Night\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s4oqvuCW-5Q\" width=\"1236\" height=\"695\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andr\u00e9 Rieu - O Holy Night\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8VfYKmJkxl0\" width=\"1236\" height=\"695\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"C\u00e9line Dion - O Holy Night (Official Audio)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RsWUWzai8P8\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mariah Carey - O Holy Night (Official HD Video)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BEJmP8T07JU\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Johnny Mathis - O Holy Night (Columbia Records 1958)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_5ysIoPZgk\" width=\"1128\" height=\"635\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli - Holy Night \/ Cantique de No\u00ebl (The Chosen Performance)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1STyaZA7-BY\" width=\"1010\" height=\"568\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jim Nabors - O Holy Night | Season's Greetings from Barbra Streisand &amp; Freinds\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LY-AhmZGd-o\" width=\"1128\" height=\"635\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aretha Franklin &quot;O Holy Night&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YxkoAmb3tQE\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Josh Groban - O Holy Night [OFFICIAL AUDIO]\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hJw-ey1DPRA\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Whitney Houston - O Holy Night\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LizpgZcr7lc\" width=\"304\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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