John F. Young
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John Freeman Young, author of the most commonly sung English-language translation of the Christmas carol Silent Night, became the second bishop of Florida in 1867.
The Rt. Rev. John Freeman Young
Joseph Mohr
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Josephus Franciscus Mohr, sometimes spelled Josef, was an Austrian Catholic priest and writer who wrote the words to the Christmas carol "Silent Night."
John F. Young
…Christmas carol Silent Night into English in 1859. His English translation is the most frequently sung English text today. It was translated from three of Joseph Mohr original six verses and first published in a 16-page pamphlet titled Carols For Christmas Tide. The pamphlet also included other carols, like Earth…
Stille Nacht Kapelle Glasfenster Josef Mohr
Stille Nacht by Joseph Mohr