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I Need A Silent Night
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Aug 11, 2026 updated
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Amy Grant's 'I Need A Silent Night' is a reflective Christmas song that contrasts the hectic, commercial rush of the holiday season with the peaceful, sacred meaning of Christ's birth. She expresses a longing for quiet and stillness to hear the angelic message of hope and peace. The lyrics recall the biblical scene of shepherds in the fields receiving the announcement of the Savior, emphasizing the true reason for the season. The song gently encourages listeners to step back from the busyness and find a moment of holy calm, connecting the modern chaos to the timeless promise of peace through Jesus.
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I've made the same mistake before
Too many malls, too many stores
December traffic, Christmas rush
It breaks me till I push and shove
Children are crying while mothers are trying
To photograph Santa and sleigh
The shopping and buying and standing forever in line
What can I say?
I need a silent night, a holy night
To hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise
I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here
To end this crazy day with a silent night
December comes then disappears
Faster and faster every year
Did my own mother keep this pace
Or was the world a different place?
Where people stayed home wishing for snow
Watching three channels on their TV
Look at us now rushing around
Trying to buy Christmas peace
I need a silent night, a holy night
To hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise
I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here
To end this crazy day with a silent night
What was it like back there in Bethlehem
With peace on earth, good will toward men?
There were shepherds out in the field
Keeping watch over their flock by night
And the glory of the Lord shone around them
And they were so afraid
And the angels said fear not for behold
I bring you good news of a great joy that shall be for all people
For unto you is born this day a Savior, who is Christ the Lord
And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace
I need a silent night, a holy night
To hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise
I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here
To end this crazy day with a silent night
To end this crazy day with a silent night