John Freeman Young translated Stille Nacht into the English version called Silent Night that’s so well known today. He was an Episcopal priest at the time, working at Trinity Church in New York City.

Here are the versions we have posted this year for the Christmas season:

-The original Stille Nacht, with three additional verses, with a fairly literal English translation

-John Freeman Young’s English Translation of Stille Nacht, callled Silent Night, plus one additional verse that’s commonly sung with it

-The Swedish version of Stille Nacht, called Stilla natt, heliga natt, with an English translation of the Swedish lyrics

-The Polish version of Stille Nacht, called Cicha noc, święta noc, with an English translation

We would also welcome any other versions of Stille Nacht, preferably with an English translation. Feel free to comment below or email me.

-Mama Lisa