Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
Alles schlaft einsam wacht
Nur das heilige eltern paar,
Das im Stalle zu Bethlehem war,
Bei dem himmlischen Kind,
Bei dem himmlischen Kind.

I have found the usual six verses on your website and many others, but I have only found the verse quoted above once at this website: http://www.auntieannes.com/pdfs/bookpreview3.pdf. I read the info and this lady lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and was part of the Amish community.

I also have my Grandfather's old German song book (Sunday School song book?) that has the words to Silent Night written as above. The title page and printing info for this book is as follows:

"Liederbuch fur Sonntagschulen"
Herausgegeben von der deutschen evangelischen Synode von Nord-Amerika.
Eden Publishing House,
St. Louis, Mo. 1882
By Rev. R. Wobus
In trust for the German Evang. Synod of North America
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, DC

Was this maybe a verse written by the Rev Wobus for this church sect? Sincerely,
Lorene
P.S. my mom is 93, and my grandfather was born around 1885.

Added November 22, 2005