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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kirk Franklin & The Family
Kirk Franklin & The Family
Ensemble
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Franz Xaver Gruber
Franz Xaver Gruber
Composer
Joseph Mohr
Joseph Mohr
Lyrics
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Kirk Franklin & The Family
Arranger

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant, so tender and mild
(Sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(Oh, so) Oh, so heavenly
(Hallelujah, sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(Peace) Peace
[Verse 2]
Sleep in heavenly peace
(Hallelujah)
(Thank you for your child)
(Let's say it again)
[Verse 3]
(It was) It was a silent night
(Holy night) A holy night
(All is calm) All is calm
And, oh, so bright
(Ron yon virgin) Round yon virgin
(Mother and child) Mother and child
(Holy) Holy infant, so
(Tender) Tender and mild
(Sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(I feel it now, David, oh) Oh, so heavenly
(Shake, sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(Oh, so) Oh, so heavenly
(Oh, let's hear it again, sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(Oh, so) Oh, so heavenly
(Hallelujah, sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(Wait a minute)
(Oh, sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(Oh, so) Oh, so heavenly
(Sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(Oh, so heavenly) Oh, so heavenly
(Hallelujah, sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(Oh, so heavenly) Oh, so heavenly
(Sleep in) Sleep in heavenly
(Peace) Peace
[Verse 4]
Sleep in heavenly
(Sleep) Sleep in heavenly
(Sleep) Sleep in heavenly
(Peace) Peace
[Verse 5]
(Thank You for Your child)
(We really love You)
(Heaven, I feel this right, here)
(Sing it)
[Verse 6]
Heavenly peace
Peace, yeah
Heavenly peace
Peace, yeah
(Heavenly) Heavenly peace
Peace, yeah
Heavenly peace
Peace, yeah
Heavenly peace
(Come on) Peace, yeah
Heavenly peace
Peace, yeah
Written by: Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr

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