How still the starry night above How still the earth below How small the greatest gift of love The world has ever known The fullness of the deity A borrowed manger fills The God of all eternity Beneath the Bethl'hem hills How still He lies in Mary's arms The long-expected Christ His voice the raging sea will calm The dead He'll raise to life! A ring of thorns will crown Him Our suff'ring Servant King The Saviour of the world is born To save us from our sin How still the heart today that bows Before our Prince of Peace What joy to lay our burdens down Each one at Jesus' feet! So let us all adore Him And gladly do His will Receive the Christ who came to us How quietly, how still