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The priests in St. Nicolas Church, Obendorf, Austria, panicked Christmas Eve, 1818, when the church organ malfunctioned. The assistant pastor quickly penned a six-stanza poem, beginning with the words "Stille nacht, heilige nacht." He took the verses to Franz Gruber, the church organist, who arranged a melody for two solo voices, a chorus, and guitar. That might have been the end of it had not a serendipitous organ repairman learned ot the song and taken a copy home. Two traveling singing families took it to more distant locales, singing it before the king of Prussia and in New York City. In 1834 the classic was heard in English: "Silent Night, Holy Night.'" It is the most popular Christmas carol in the world. Perhaps the beauty of the message endears the song to us, the message of a love that brought God down to us and of a grace that lifts us up to God — luminous threads through every inch of the divine fabric that envelopes all who tie their lives to Christ. We hang the song on our hearts like an ornament on a Christmas tree, knowing it will illumine our life all year long.  Quote this article on your site | Views: 327 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for October 12th 2008
[Year A]
Proper 23(28)
Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
Matthew 22:1-14
Philippians 4:1-9
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