Silent night, holy night,
Grief now fills the longest night,
Yet in sorrow, hope will rise,
“Blessed are those who mourn,” He cries.

In Your love, we find our peace,
In Your love, we find our peace.

Silent night, tender night,
Tears may fall, but love is bright,
For You promised, God with us,
In our sorrow, You are just.

Immanuel, God is near,
Immanuel, God is near.

Silent night, peaceful night,
Mourning souls in darkest plight,
Still we know the Saviour’s call,
To heal our hearts, to lift us all.

God with us, our hearts made whole,
God with us, our hearts made whole.

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21 of 25 Christmas carols with revised lyrics for Advent & Christmas Day reflections 2024, can be sung to the relevant tune.

Full disclosure, ChatGPT and Copilot have been utilised in the developing of this revised version of Silent Night which touches on current affairs with those who are in the depths of grief while incorporating biblical references by or about Jesus (Matthew 5:4, Matthew 1:23, John 14:27, Philippians 4:7, Luke 4:18, Isaiah 61:1, Colossians 1:19, 2 Corinthians 5:19). The hope is that, amidst the division and suffering, a message of peace, justice, hope and reconciliation remains.