The Story Of Silent Night Song Lyrics and Chords by Faron Young
The Story Of Silent Night
Recorded by Faron Young
Written by Bill Emerson and Jody Emerson
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One Christmas Eve a great song was written
By a
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man the great Father
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Moore
The organ man said something is wrong
The
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organ always played
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before
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that didn't keep the
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old man from writing
His
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eyes lit up with the
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stars
He said
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organ man go
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write down the music
And we'll
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play it on a small soft
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Silent night holy night
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All is calm
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all is
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bright
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Round yon Virgin
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Mother and Child
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Holy Infant so
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tender and mild
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Sleep in heavenly
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peace
Sleep in
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heavenly
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peace
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FAQ
Who sang the the song The Story Of Silent Night?
- The song The Story Of Silent Night was sang by Faron Young.
Who is Faron Young?
- Faron Young (February 25, 1932 - December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. Hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him as a honky-tonk singer in sound and personal style and his chart-topping singles "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning" showed his versatility as a vocalist. Known as the Hillbilly Heartthrob, and following a singing cowboy film role as the Young Sheriff, Young's singles charted for more than 30 years. In failing health, he died by suicide at 64 in 1996. Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
