O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world
In sin and error pining
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder break a new and glorious morn
CHORUS:
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night divine, O night
O night divine
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
In His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
1927 The London-New York telephone service began operating, a three-minute call costing £15 1990 The Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to the public, as its accelerated rate of 'leaning' raised fears for the safety of its many visitors 1785 The first aerial crossing of the English Channel was made by Jean Pierre Blanchard and Dr John Jeffries, in a hot-air balloon 1925 Gerald Durrell, British author and naturalist, was born 1610 Italian astronomer Galileo discovered Jupiter's four satellites, naming them Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto
