CANTIQUE DE NOEL Alyssa de la Rosa Katherine Culbertson O HOLY NIGHT

Christmas Eve Mass French priest hired to write a poem On the way to Paris, read Luke’s Nativity Finished poem before arrival PLACIDE CAPPEAU DE ROQUEMAURE

Wrote music All the French Catholics liked it Church leaders banned the song Cappeau was socialist, Adams was Jewish The French kept singing anyway ADOLPHE CHARLES ADAMS

Abolitionist during the Civil War Brought song to America Published the song in his magazine The song got popular in the North JOHN SULLIVAN DWIGHT Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother, and in His Name all oppression shall cease “ ”

FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR Christmas Eve 1871 Unarmed French soldier jumped out of a trench into the no man’s land Started singing O Holy Night When he finished, a German soldier jumped out, too Started singing a Martin Luther hymn Everyone stopped fighting for Christmas And French Church leaders made the song legal again

O Holy Night tells the story of Jesus’ birth and reminds us of God’s love

Oh holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of the dear Savior's birth! Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! Fall on your knees Oh hear the angel voices Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine Oh night divine Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming Here come the wise men from Orient land The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger In all our trials born to be our friend Truly He taught us to love one another His law is love and His gospel is peace Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother And in His name all oppression shall cease Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name

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