On A Silent Night..

In silent night when rest I took

for sorrow near I did not look

I awakened was with thundering noise

and piteous shrieks of dreadful voice

That fearful sound of fire ' and fire'

let no man know is mu desire

I, starting up, the light did spy

and to my god my heart did cry

To strengthen me in my distress

and not to leave me succourless...