Biography:
Adolphe Charles Adam (July 24, 1803 – May 3, 1856) was a French composer and music critic. A prolific composer of operas and ballets, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle (1844) and Le Corsaire (1856, his last work), his operas Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836), Le toréador (1849) and Si j'étais roi (1852, often regarded as his finest work), and his Christmas carol Minuit, chrétiens! (O Holy Night) (1847). Adam was also a noted teacher. Léo Delibes was among his pupils.
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[Verse 1]
A D A
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
F#m E7 A
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth.
D A A7
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
C#m/G# G#7 C#m
Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
For yon der breaks a new and glorious morn.
[Chorus]
F#m C#m
Fall on your knees,
Bm F#m
Oh, hear the angel voices!
A/E E7/B A/C# D A/C# E7 A A/C#
O ni ght, di vine! O night when Christ was born!
E E7/D A/C# Bm/D A/E E7 A
O ni ght, di vi ne! O night, O night divine!
[Verse 2]
A D A
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
F#m E7 A
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
D A A7
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
C#m/G# G#7 C#m
Here came the wise men from orient land
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
In all our trials born to be our Friend
[Chorus 2]
F#m C#m
He knows our need
Bm F#m
to our weakness is no stranger
A/E E7/D A/C# D A/C# E7 A A/C#
Beho ld your Ki ng before Him lowly bend
E E7/D A/C# Bm/D A/E E7 A
Be ho ld your Ki ng before Him lowly bend
[Verse 3]
A D A
Truly He taught us to love one another
F#m E7 A
His law is love and His gospel is peace
D A A7
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
C#m/G# G#7 C#m
And in His name all oppression shall cease
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
Let all with in us praise His holy name
[Chorus 3]
F#m C#m
Christ is the Lord
Bm F#m
O praise His name forever
A/E E7/D A/C# D A/C# E7 A A/C#
His po wer and glo ry ev ermore proclaim
E E7/D A/C# Bm/D A/E E7 A
His pow er and glo ry ev ermore proclaim
A D A
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
F#m E7 A
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth.
D A A7
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
C#m/G# G#7 C#m
Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
For yon der breaks a new and glorious morn.
[Chorus]
F#m C#m
Fall on your knees,
Bm F#m
Oh, hear the angel voices!
A/E E7/B A/C# D A/C# E7 A A/C#
O ni ght, di vine! O night when Christ was born!
E E7/D A/C# Bm/D A/E E7 A
O ni ght, di vi ne! O night, O night divine!
[Verse 2]
A D A
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
F#m E7 A
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
D A A7
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
C#m/G# G#7 C#m
Here came the wise men from orient land
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
In all our trials born to be our Friend
[Chorus 2]
F#m C#m
He knows our need
Bm F#m
to our weakness is no stranger
A/E E7/D A/C# D A/C# E7 A A/C#
Beho ld your Ki ng before Him lowly bend
E E7/D A/C# Bm/D A/E E7 A
Be ho ld your Ki ng before Him lowly bend
[Verse 3]
A D A
Truly He taught us to love one another
F#m E7 A
His law is love and His gospel is peace
D A A7
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
C#m/G# G#7 C#m
And in His name all oppression shall cease
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
E7/B E7 E7/G# A
Let all with in us praise His holy name
[Chorus 3]
F#m C#m
Christ is the Lord
Bm F#m
O praise His name forever
A/E E7/D A/C# D A/C# E7 A A/C#
His po wer and glo ry ev ermore proclaim
E E7/D A/C# Bm/D A/E E7 A
His pow er and glo ry ev ermore proclaim
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