◄ Es kommt ein Schiff geladen

► Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich


4. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
(Lyrics: Joseph Mohr, 1816,
melody: Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818)

„Now, where is the melody?” – this question is musically asked here.

The answer:
it's dark at first, contours and colors are barely discernible, just to be guessed.

But towards the end light shines up, and the melody can be recognized. Finally the glance goes up towards the stars . . .