O Holy Night

Which one do you like more? ７ versions of "Holy Night". Last night I went to a Carols by Candle Lights... I like the last song "Holy Night".   And then looked up different versions...
🎵🎶Celine Dion:
https://youtu.be/RsWUWzai8P8

🎵🎶 Mariah Carey :
https://youtu.be/QP0TGh6c-Ss

🎵🎶 King's College choir of Cambridge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTFG_nvreoI

🎵🎶 Classical music instrumental :
https://youtu.be/7cyH2QcltZU?t=20

🎵🎶 Famous Italian singers,  duo :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7uiqRCW6I8

🎵🎶Michael Ball  (the last song in this video  (the clip also has "Hark the Herald Angel Sing " & others)
https://youtu.be/CHj_q7ttDCE

🎵🎶Andrea Bocelli

   https://youtu.be/9egij7D5seI

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Lyrics 

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 Spirit 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!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!💕

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
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Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!

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Background / Song composer 

The words and lyrics of the old carol 'O Holy Night' were written by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure in 1847. Cappeau was a wine seller by trade but was asked by the parish priest to write a poem for Christmas. He wrote the beautiful words of the hymn but then realised that it should have music to accompany the words. He approached his friend Adolphe Charles Adams(1803-1856). The music for the poem was therefore composed by Adolphe Charles Adams.  It was translated into English by John Sullivan Dwight (1812-1893)

French lyrics

Minuit, chrétiens,
C'est l'heure solennelle
Ou 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 a genoux, attends ta délivrance!
Noel! Noel! Voici le Rédempteur!
Noel! Noel! Voici le Rédempteur!

Le Rédempteur
A brise toute entrave:
La terre est libre et le ciel est ouvert.
Il voit un Frère ou n'était qu'un esclave,
L'amour unit ceux qu'enchainait le fer.
Qui Lui dira notre reconnaissance?
C'est pour nous tous qu'Il nait,
Qu'Il souffre et meurt.
Peuple debout, chante ta délivrance!
Noel! Noel! Chantons le Rédempteur!
Noel! Noel! Chantons le Rédempteur!