Silent Night – English Lyrics

• By: Meghan Trainor
• Album: A Very Trainor Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the serene beauty of “Silent Night” as performed by Meghan Trainor. This classic Christmas carol offers a gentle way to improve English comprehension while embracing the peaceful message of the Nativity. Experience the calm and brightness of that holy night through Trainor's reverent interpretation.

[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

Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from Heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing 'Alleluia!

Christ the Savior is born

Christ the Savior is born

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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
holy /ˈhoʊ.li/ B1	adjective - sacred; dedicated to a religious purpose
peace /pis/ A2	noun - a state of calm and freedom from disturbance
shepherd /ˈʃɛpərd/ B2	noun - a person who tends and guards sheep
quake /kweɪk/ B2	verb - to shake or tremble
glories /ˈɡlɔːriz/ B2	noun - great honor, splendor, or fame
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - the sky or a spiritual realm where God dwells
Christ /kraɪst/ B2	noun - title given to Jesus as the anointed one
savior /ˈseɪvjər/ B2	noun - one who saves or rescues
born /bɔːrn/ A2	verb - to come into life; to be given birth adjective - having been given birth
son /sʌn/ A1	noun - a male child in relation to his parents
god /ɡɒd/ A1	noun - a supreme being or deity
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible radiant energy that makes things visible
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification
Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ A2	noun - the central figure of Christianity
lord /lɔːrd/ B1	noun - a title for a deity or a person with authority
birth /bɜːrθ/ A2	noun - the act or process of being born
virgin /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/ B2	noun - a woman who has not had sexual intercourse; also used for purity
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty

Key Grammar Structures

• Silent night, holy night

  ➔ Adjective Order

  ➔ The adjectives 'silent' and 'holy' are used to describe 'night,' following the typical order of opinion before size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose.

• All is calm, all is bright

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be'

  ➔ The verb 'is' is used in the present simple tense to describe a general state or condition, emphasizing the ongoing nature of 'calm' and 'bright.'

• Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'round yon' indicates position or direction, modifying 'Virgin, Mother and Child' to show the setting of the scene.

• Heavenly hosts sing 'Alleluia!'

  ➔ Present Simple with Action Verb

  ➔ The verb 'sing' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or ongoing action performed by 'heavenly hosts.'

• Christ the Savior is born

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' for Emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'is born' with 'be' in the present simple tense emphasizes the significance and reality of the event, 'Christ the Savior is born.'