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Gloria
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Song Meaning
Josh Garrels' 'Holy Night' is a Christmas song that reflects on the birth of Christ and the hope He brings. The lyrics paint a picture of a cold winter night, with bells ringing and people singing songs of joy, peace, and love. It speaks of the silence of snow, the glory of the season, and the anticipation of new life even in the midst of winter's death. The song invites listeners to come in from the cold, rest their souls, and remember the ancient story of the Savior's birth, when angels sang 'peace on earth.' It connects the suffering of humanity with the hope found in Christ, culminating in worship and the Latin phrase 'Gloria in Excelsis Deo.'
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Here the sound of bells ring
In the cold night air we sing
Songs of joy, peace, and love
Say goodnight and journey home
Through the leafless woods alone
Silence in the snow is like a dream
Diamonds on the hills reflect the thrill
Of all the glory that has fallen to the earth
All of life's surrendering
To the death that winter brings
In hope of new life
On this holy night
Holy night
We remember Christ
Come in from the cold
Come and rest your soul
Join us by the fire
Tonight the stories told
Ancient but never old
Of when the Saviour came
All the angels sang
Peace on earth good will to men
A child has been born
And all of us are suffering
Beneath the weight of death and sin
In hope of new life
All our hopes made good in Christ
On this Holy Night
Holy Night
We worship Christ
Gloria, Gloria
Gloria, Gloria
Angels we have heard on high
In Excelsis Deo