Silent Night – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Bublé
• Album: Christmas (Deluxe Special Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soothing sounds of “Silent Night” by Michael Bublé, a timeless carol that brings peace and tranquility. This song offers a perfect opportunity to learn English through its simple yet profound lyrics, capturing the essence of Christmas and the serene beauty of a holy night.

[English]

Silent night, holy night

All is calm, all is bright

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child

Holy Infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night

Son of God, love's pure light

Radiant beams from Thy holy face

With the dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus Lord, at Thy birth

Jesus Lord, at Thy birth

...

Silent night (silent night), holy night

All is calm (all is calm), all is bright

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child

Holy Infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ A2	adjective - making no sound
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between one day and the next
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose
calm /kɑːm/ B1	adjective - not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions verb - make (someone) feel peaceful and quiet.
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light
Virgin /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/ B2	noun - a person who has never had sexual intercourse
Mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent
Child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority
Infant /ˈɪnfənt/ B2	noun - a very young child or baby
tender /ˈtendər/ B2	adjective - showing gentleness and concern or sympathy
mild /maɪld/ B1	adjective - gentle and not easily provoked
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - be in a state of rest when the body and mind are inactive noun - a condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night
heavenly /ˈhevnli/ B2	adjective - resembling heaven
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
Son /sʌn/ A1	noun - a male child or person in relation to his parents
God /ɡɒd/ A1	noun - the supreme being believed in by many people as the creator and ruler of the universe
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
pure /pjʊər/ B1	adjective - not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - of little weight; not heavy
Radiant /ˈreɪdiənt/ C1	adjective - emitting light; shining or glowing brightly
beams /biːmz/ B2	noun - a ray of light verb - shine brightly
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin
dawn /dɔːn/ B2	noun - the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise. verb - begin to develop or become apparent.
redeeming /rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/ C1	adjective - compensating for someone's or something's faults; saving verb - to compensate for the failings or bad aspects of (something).
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - courteous goodwill
birth /bɜːrθ/ A2	noun - the emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life

Key Grammar Structures

• Silent night, holy night

  ➔ Adjective + Noun Phrase

  ➔ The adjectives "silent" and "holy" describe the noun "night". This is a basic adjective-noun structure.

• All is calm, all is bright

  ➔ Subject + Verb + Adjective (Linking Verb)

  ➔ "Is" is a linking verb connecting the subject "all" to the adjectives "calm" and "bright".

• Round yon Virgin Mother and Child

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with Archaic Pronoun

  ➔ "Round" is a preposition, and "yon" is an archaic pronoun meaning "that". The phrase indicates location.

• Holy Infant so tender and mild

  ➔ Adjective + Noun + Adverb + Adjective + Conjunction + Adjective

  ➔ "So" intensifies the adjectives "tender" and "mild", connected by the conjunction "and".

• Sleep in heavenly peace

  ➔ Verb + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Sleep" is the verb, and "in heavenly peace" is a prepositional phrase indicating where the sleeping takes place.

• Son of God, love's pure light

  ➔ Appositive Phrase, Possessive Noun

  ➔ "Love's" is a possessive noun showing that the light belongs to love. "Son of God" can be considered an appositive phrase, further defining the subject of the song.

• Radiant beams from Thy holy face

  ➔ Adjective + Noun + Preposition + Possessive Pronoun + Adjective + Noun

  ➔ "Thy" is an archaic possessive pronoun meaning "your". The sentence structure shows attributes of the face.

• With the dawn of redeeming grace

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase + Noun + Preposition + Adjective + Noun

  ➔ This prepositional phrase modifies an implied verb or noun. It describes the manner in which something happens.