Lutheran Church of Mahomet, The Invitation 2018 Service Invitation | Page 4

Silent night is one of the most beloved songs of
any season, and it is celebrating its 200th anni-
versary this Christmas Eve. This sacred hymn has
faith in the miraculous and the gentleness of
saving grace. The humble manger birth of
heaven's crowned glory is not seemingly the
entrance befitting a King; yet, it is the path God
chose. Much the same, the true story of how
Christmas' most cherished carol was created is
unconventional and surprising.
Let's go back to the late 1700s, to Salzburg,
Austria. Anna was a young woman who fell in love
with a handsome soldier. When he found out Anna
was with child, the soldier left her alone to bear 4