Ryanne Molinari

An Active & Imaginative Life

December 24, 2020

No Silent Night Was This

Sweet “Stille Nacht” is but a prayer;
No silent night was this,
When angel hosts announced on high
The birth of God with Us.

Holy, yes, but earthly too,
No silent night was this,
When with one final virgin cry
Labor turned to bliss.

‘Tis but a late-come comfort wish;
No silent night was that
Which brought the babe but born to die,
Lulled by Magnificat.

Keep quiet, heart. In silence sing
The coming of the keening King.

Faith, Poetry

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Ryanne Molinari (MLitt, University of St. Andrew’s) is a pianist/organist, pastor’s wife, and lover of words. She is the author of Spirit-Filled Singing: Bearing Fruit as We Worship Together, and her writing has been published in journals such as the Journal of the T. S. Eliot Society (UK). Connect with Ryanne by subscribing to her blog or following her on Instagram.