The classic Christmas Carol "Silent Night" was orinially written in which language?
Correct answer: German

Deborah
Singing Silent Night in German was a highlight of the Lutheran Christmas Eve service when I was a kid in small town Manitoba Canada.

I am not a number.
Ravindranath , and the tune.

fran
During WW1 there was an unofficial 24-hour truce because of that song. Fascinating little slice of history.

Ravindranath
looks like the title is the only common thing between the two versions

Wisenheimer
also, "Oh Christmas tree"
(O Tannenbaum)

Cat Cha
"originally"

Player #121204467
fran, and a football game too...😉

Player #82905928
Was first done on guitar because mice had chewed inside the church organ and damaged it.