with text by Joseph Mohr and melody by Franz Xaver Gruber can be heard in an audio exhibit at the Waggerl Museum in Wagrain. References External links Silent Night Association – Life of Josephus Franciscus Mohr History of song Silent Night Museum of Mariapfarr Joseph Mohr (1792–1848) Priest and author of “Silent Night” 1792 births 1848 deaths 19th-century Austrian Roman Catholic priests Austrian male writers Christian hymnwriters Clergy from Salzburg Musicians from Salzburg