Story Behind The Song: Oh Holy Night

Shelter Cove Community Church, Christmas 2011

Artwork by Scott Grimm
Narration by David Seifert
Animation by Brian Engle & Ben Borman

Text excerpted from "Stories Behind the Best Loved Songs of Christmas," by Ace Collins (Zondervan, 2001)

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[bvoz]

There is no Christmas song greater than this

[markwilson]

This song talks of our relationship with God and man. One of the greatest ever.

[eoinMB]

When something truly is of God, it will stand the test of time and will continue to be discovered for generations to come

[jimkreider]

O Holy Night is my favorite religious Christmas song. Mario Lanza sings it beautifully

[estimating]

i love this kinda stuff - thank you for making it - AMEN! It was a Holy night when God became flesh !

[lizhalligan]

❤️🎄❤️Thank you for sharing God’s miraculous history of this beautiful carol❤️🎄❤️

[edbon]

There's only one reason for the power and glory of this story:


He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.


Only almighty God can take a tiny seed and bring forth a full harvest of fruit to bring life to the whole world!

[MrJamieMurph]

Thank you for this very interesting story behind my favorite Christmas Carol!

[elizabethbornmann]

It is fun to learn history of traditional Christmas songs.

[badassuchiha]

Wow this Song is so Heavenly besides the story of the War I can't for some reason Stop listening to this song

[Raleigh]

My piano teacher just shared this story with me.  I'm very glad he did.  I had heard about the Christmas Eve truce before, being an old soldier myself.  But this brings out so much more.  Thank you for posting it.

[connectingthedots]

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting story. It makes it even more special than it already is.

[sweetcorvette]

What an interesting story!! I had never heard this before...wonderful!!

[bjulienem]

I caNt stand how everyone leaves out the best verse! Makes me CRAZY!

[RaqbitChannel]

I was amazed the way you presented the story about this Christmas song.

[kathrynshort]

What a lovely story to a beautifully classic song!

[layna]

WHAT A LOVELY HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF MY VERY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS HYMN...THANKYOU...IT MADE ME WELL UP WITH TEARS...VANCOUVER, CANADA...;)

[JNCPiano]

Beautiful animation and history - great video - thank you to all!

[biblemike]

Great story but reason for being banned was political and certainly not the Church that banned it. Notice O Holy Night was performed on Christmas midnight Mass 1947; the overthrow of King Louis Philippe in February 1848. France was under constant turmoil. A catholic priest asked for this to be written. Adolphe Adam called his tune "la Marseillaise religieuse" which translated means (Religious national anthem) reflecting the republican and anti-clerical (secular), and even somewhat socialist views of Cappeau, which reflect the spirit of the original poem.

[blueonyou]

Actually, John Sullivan Dwight wasn't MOVED by the third verse, he ADDED the third verse. Dwight is the one who turned the song into an anthem of abolitionism.