O How Blessed

Most holy night, most blessed of nights,
When Christ broke the chains of the darkness!
God's mighty love is stronger than death.

Christ our Light shines forever!

Rejoice O children of the earth and holy ones of heav'n above!
Be glad this blessed night and join creation's song!
Rejoice and sing, O Mother Church! The Saviour's glory shines on you.
O let this holy place resound with joyful songs of praise!
Let ev'ry tear be wiped away. Let ev'ry sorrow fade,
For Jesus the Christ has risen from the grave.

Most holy night, most blessed of nights,
When Christ broke the chains of the darkness!
God's mighty love is stronger than death.
Christ our Light shines forever!

For truly it is right and just that on this night we sing with joy
to praise and thank the unseen God and Jesus Christ the Son.
The power of this holy night dispels the darkness of our shame,
for Christ has saved us with his blood and ransomed us from death.
O happy fault of Adam's sin! O blessed day of grace
which gained for us a Saviour, Christ the Lord.

Most holy night, most blessed of nights,
When Christ broke the chains of the darkness!
God's mighty love is stronger than death.
Christ our Light shines forever!

For this is the Passover feast of God when Christ the blessed Lamb is slain,
whose holy blood has marked our homes and sheltered us from death.
This holy night makes all things new, our hearts restored to holiness,
washed clean of every stain of sin and bathed in heaven's light.
How wonderful your care for us! How boundless is your love!
To ransom a slave you gave away your son.

Most holy night, most blessed of nights,
When Christ broke the chains of the darkness!
God's mighty love is stronger than death.
Christ our Light shines forever!

Creator of the heav'nly lights, we sing to you with grateful hearts.
Receive this off'ring of our praise, our evening song of joy.
Accept from us this Easter flame that joins all the stars of night
to guide the journey of our feet and lead us with its light.
For Jesus Christ, the Morning Star whose light will never fade,
has shattered the night to bring his endless day!

Most holy night, most blessed of nights,
When Christ broke the chains of the darkness!
God's mighty love is stronger than death.
Christ our Light shines forever!