Silent Night

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Each week, Hallmark brings you outstanding stories chosen by one of the world's best known authors, Mr. James Hilton. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is James Hilton. To make on our Hallmark Playhouse, we tell you the story of how that wonderful Christmas song Silent Night came to be written 130 years ago.

This story was told recently to a writer named Herta Poulay by the grandson of the man who wrote the music of Silent Night. Christmas, the year of our Lord 1948. One thousand nine hundred and forty eight years from the miracle of Bethlehem.

Christmas, the birth date of the Prince of Peace, the birth date of hope and faith, the birth date of a miracle. In Bethlehem, three kings, Nelson, proffered gifts from the east. Since Bethlehem, many gifts recorded and unrequoted have been created of man's love of God and humbly offered in his honor.

What you are to hear tonight will tell you of one such gift offered by two humble men 130 years ago the Christmas week. This too is the story of a miracle that was born one silent night. We are going back now to the arches of the year back 130 Christmas Eve to meet a man named Joseph Moore, father Joseph Moore. Those voices

you can just barely distinguish are all voices that have said Merry Christmas through the years. Their sentiment remains and lingers on the Christmas air like a blessing. And now we are in the Austrian Alps in a small village. The year is 1800 and 18th. In the center of the town near a swift-flowing stream stands a white-washed