Show broken down organ responsible for silent night ni ht alles einsom bachl nur das traute hoch heiliger paar holder knabe im lok kigen blaar schaal in himm himin lischer ruh SAW in himm lischer ruhl it was near the christmas season in 1812 when franz gruber organist tor for a tiny arnsdorf church in austria practiced one stormy evening nin g in the tyrolian tyrolean Tyr olian church suddenly the organ broke rushing to the 25 year old p parish arish priest joseph mohr he cried father unless we can find music so simple it can be sung without rehearsal our christmas service will be without any music the young priest called out into the storm to a home where a fr first st born son had just arr arrived v d returned a a few hours later and wrote the words gruber stayed up all night writing the music |