Midnight on Christmas Eve

(the well-known and well-loved carol Silent Night)

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 Saviour is born,
Christ the Saviour is born.

Silent night, holy night,
Wondrous star, lend your light,
With the angels let us sing,
Alleluia to our king,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth. 

Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light,
Radiance beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Christ the Saviour is born,
Christ the Saviour is born.

Sunset on Good Friday

Silent night, holy night,
All is dark, all is night.
Mary weeps for her crucified child,
Beaten, bloodied, spat on, reviled,
Sleeps in the peace of death,
Sleeps in the peace of death.

Silent night, holy night,
Disciples quake in fear and fright,
From the Saviours's stone cold tomb,
Comes a spiral of despair and gloom,
Christ the Saviour lies dead,
Christ the Saviour lies dead.

Silent night, holy night,
Where, O God, is now your light?
Where are the angels in the sky?
Why did he choose to suffer and die?
Weep with me at the tomb,
Weep with me at the tomb.

Sunrise on Resurrection Sunday*

Silent morn, holy dawn,
The Word returns to human form,
In the glorious sunrise hour,
Comes the dawn of redeeming power,
Christ the Lord is risen!
Christ the Lord is risen!

* commonly called Easter Sunday, but I prefer this term

 April, 2003