GERMAN original

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Alles schläft; einsam wacht
Nur das traute [[hoch]] heilige Paar.
Holder Knab im lockigten Haar,
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh!
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh!

ENGLISH to sing

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!

german pronunciation approximate
(international phonetic alphabet)

`ʃtile naxt  `hailige naxt
`ales `ʃlæft `ainzam vaxt
nur das `traute (hoh) `hailige `paar
`holder knab(e) im `lokikten `haar
`ʃlafe in `himliʃer `ruu
`ʃlafe in `himliʃer `ruu

english pronunciation approximate
(international phonetic alphabet)

`sailent `nait  `holi  `nait
ol iz kalm  ol iz `brait
`raund jon veʥin maδer and `ʧaild
`holi `infant sou `tender and `maild
sliip in `hevenli `piis
sliip in `hevenli `piis