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The original carol "Silent Night" was composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, with German lyrics by Joseph Mohr.

The English translation of the lyrics was written by John Freeman Young.

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The melody was composed by Franz Gruber. The lyrics by Fr. Josef Mohr.

In the order of all good things, the lyrics were written before the tune by Gruber.

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The lyrics (which were written before the tune evolved) were written by Fr. Josef Mohr. The tune (melody) was composed by Franz Gruber about 2 years later.

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