Songtext von From Silent Night

Go nightly cares, to rest Go nightly cares, the foe to rest Forbear awhile to vex my sprite Forbear awhile to vex my grieved sprite So long your weight hath lain Your weight hath lain upon my breast That lo I live of life bereaved quite Give me time to draw, to draw my weary breath From silent night True register of moans From saddest soul, consumed With sins, with deepest sins From heart quite rent With sighs and heavy groans My wailing Muse begins, begins Her work begins Go nightly cares, to rest Go nightly cares, the foe to rest Forbear awhile to vex my sprite Forbear awhile to vex my grieved sprite So long your weight hath lain Your weight hath lain upon my breast That lo I live of life bereaved quite Give me time to draw, to draw my weary breath From silent night True register of moans From saddest soul, consumed With sins, with deepest sins From heart quite rent With sighs and heavy groans My wailing Muse begins, begins Her work begins