The Story of Silent Night, cont.

Early the next morning, Franz Gruber sought for Joseph Mohr in his study.  When he read the poem just finished by the pastor, he cried out, "You have found it!  The perfect song!  God be praised."  Even as he was reading, a lovely melody came to his mind and he composed a beautiful but simple tune which fit the words perfectly.  Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber sang it together while Franz played on his guitar with the long green shoulder strap.  They were delighted for now they had a new song. 

That night, the villagers winded their way through drifts of snow up to the little church.  They missed the organ but the two friends sang their new song accompanied by the guitar.  The people left that night with a new song in their hearts and they hummed the new melody as they went to their homes.

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