Isaac Watts Silent Night (German: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small In 1818, when Joseph Mohr is assigned to be the new assistant priest in Oberndorf, a small Austrian town near Salzburg, Silent 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. Information about Joseph Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber Interesting facts about the worldfamous Christmas Song Austrian priest Joseph Mohr wrote the lyrics for Silent Night, arguably the most popular Christmas carol in history. Born in the city of Salzburg on December 11. The story of Joseph Mohr, a shy boy in Austria who wrote the inspiring lyrics for Silent Night, plus other Christmas timelines. Christina Rossetti The story of the Christmas carol Silent Night; of the wintry night, Mohr gazed down at the of the carol Silent Night, Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph. Silent Night was the collaboration of two good friends. Joseph Mohr, who wrote the text, was the young parish priest at St. 'Silent Night' was originally penned as a poem by an Austrian priest called Joseph Mohr in 1816. In 1818, on Christmas Eve in 1818, the organ at St. Alban Berg Silent Night (German: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town. The Paperback of the Silent Night by Joseph Mohr at Barnes Noble. It was during this time, in 1816, that he penned the words to Silent Night in Mariapfarr. The Joseph Mohr School stands as a fitting memorial. The German words for the original six stanzas of the carol we know as Silent Night were written by Joseph Mohr in 1816, Silent night! Franz Gruber Dec 15, 2012Colfax High School Chamber Choir performs Silent Night arr. by Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber during CHS Winter Concert series Dec 2012 Charles Wesley Silent Night, Holy Night (with music chip) [Joseph Mohr, Maja Dusikova on Amazon. FREE shipping on qualifying offers. Silent Night, written on Christmas Eve. 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 [Joseph Mohr, Thomas Kinkade on Amazon. FREE shipping on qualifying offers. Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light, illustrates the classic. Silent Night, Holy Night Lyrics Words by Joseph Mohr Music by Franz Gruber Arranged by Jay Rouse Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright The German words for the original six stanzas of the carol we know as Silent Night were written by Joseph Mohr in 1816. Silent Night composer and writer. Silent Night composer Franz Xaver Gruber and writer of the lyrics Joseph Mohr. Hochburg Salzburg Oberndorf