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"O Holy Night" (also known as "Cantique de Noël") is a well-known Christmas carol. Originally based on a French-language poem by poet Placide Cappeau, written in 1843, with the first line "Minuit, chrétiens! c'est l'heure solennelle" (Midnight, Christians, is the solemn hour) that composer Adolphe Adam set to music in 1847. The English version is by John Sullivan Dwight. The carol reflects on the birth of Jesus as humanity's redemption.
It was re-released as a single in 1996 and 2000; a re-recorded live rendition is included on her 2010 follow-up album "Merry Christmas II You". In 2019, her single was certified Gold in the US by RIAA.
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