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O Holy Night

from Winter Cold Night by Cindy Joyce Treglia

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Known as the "Cantique de Noël," this is one of the most famous songs in the world. The melody was originally composed in 1847 by Adolphe Adam as a setting to Placide Cappeau's poem "Minuit, chrétiens." It was later translated into English in 1855 by Unitarian minister John Sullivan Dwight, a staunch abolitionist, who preserved the imagery from the original French of slaves being liberated from the chains of oppression.

Today, the song is a proving ground for many female vocalists, who often try to belt out the refrain with as much verve as possible. But here, we took a different tack, honing on the sense of an exhausted and forlorn world looking to find a shred of hope amidst so much suffering... with the arrival of the Holy Child as a signal fire that all is not lost and things can get better than they have been before.

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O holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared 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
O hear the angel voices
O night divine,
O night when Christ was born
O night divine
O holy night, O night Divine

Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle
Où l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous
Pour effacer la tache originelle
Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux
Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance
En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur

Peuple à genoux
Attends ta délivrance
Noël, Noël
Voici le Rédempteur
Noël, Noël
Voici le Rédempteur

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

Christ is the Lord!
O praise His Name forever
His power and glory
Evermore proclaim
His power and glory
Evermore proclaim

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from Winter Cold Night, released December 20, 2020
Music composed by: Adolphe Adam
Lyrics written by: Placide Cappeau & John Sullivan Dwight

PRODUCED & MIXED BY MELISSA TREGLIA
Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Cindy Joyce Treglia
Arranged by Melissa Treglia & Cindy Joyce Treglia
Recorded in November & December 2020

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Knight Muzic Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Knight Muzic is the independent music production project of Melissa Treglia, a proud Italian-American and native of the Jersey Shore.

When she's not making music, she's writing stories, gaming on Youtube/Vimeo and designing awesome merch. Check out her website for more. ... more

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