Oh Come All Ye Faithful- WW1 Christmas Eve Truce of 1914

[@MommaRed1862]

In the spirit of the Holliday Season, this is a depiction of the exchange of songs that took place on Christmas Eve 1914 between opposing sides during World War 1. The following year both the British and German officers gave orders that there was to be no repeat of the “unauthorised truce” of 1914, soldiers were warned, “nothing of the kind is to be allowed this year”. The Germans, meanwhile were told any fraternizing with the enemy would result in execution. Diaries of the The 15th Battalion Royal Welch document the evidence clearly that soldiers on both sides ignored the orders and met to exchange gifts and play football.

[@TCB405]

"Good evening germans but were not English were Scottish"

[@Southern_Viking-0915]

Every War is a Civil War, for we are all brothers and sisters in another man’s fight.

[@andrewwynne6934]

I love the fact he is singing in Latin. basically all a language most of those men had to learn since childhood.

[@ON-O]

I am reasonably sure only 5 of these soldiers knew latin...

[@dennisreynolds1341]

​@@ON-O germans learn latin in school

[@mcaddicts]

@@ON-O Early 1900's latin was still widely taught. The French would as catholic masses were still read in latin.

[@Mishima505]

or was he just showing off?

[@pancratius602]

The Catholics at that time, no matter where they were from, would have heard mass in Latin. Unfortunately I don't think this notion was represented in this film.

[@keegantripp1245]

On that night, God cried, and waved his arm across the body infested battlefield, telling all whom were under him, to hold their anger, their hatred, back and allow themselves to see their enemy not as an enemy, but another man.

[@paul-yn5ir]

Beautiful said, the horrors that man can do to his brothers will hopefully be waylaid by Our love for our fellow man

[@coltonbarnes7861]

Amen

[@1romcat]

You could almost see the face of the baby Jesus on Christmas Eve smiling on that moment… Pax

[@33marcus33]

well said

[@themandalorian6999]

Behind every gun sight is a human being.... Merry Christmas ❤

[@emilyjohnson2153]

I'm in awe of that Man's voice

[@MommaRed1862]

Emily Johnson for sure it's so, powerful! It Takes a LOT of time to master vibrato and get power like that, I've been at it for 2 years and I still have some ways to go. We all have a voice but not everyone can sing naturally I guess lol

[@emilyjohnson2153]

I love this little clip. Is it from a whole film or was it made specially by someone?

[@MommaRed1862]

Emily Johnson it's from a movie called Joyeux Noel :)

[@emilyjohnson2153]

Thank you xx I shall try and find it

[@John_the_Terrible]

Same here! Sung so, SO beautifully

[@TCB405]

The germans can sing beautifully with the pipes in the background it's so beautiful

[@headlesspiper936]

yes its a cool thing to hear but haunting

[@Edgewoodog]

A shining example of Peace on earth Goodwill towards men

[@johnryder1713]

1914 on Christmas Day On the western front the guns all died away And lying in the mud on bags of sand We heard a German sing from no man's land He had tenor voice so pure and true The words were strange but every note we knew Soaring or the living dead and dammed The German sang of peace from no man's land They left their trenches and we left ours Beneath tin hats smiles bloomed like wild flowers With photos, cigarettes, and pots of wine We built a soldier's truce on the front line Their singer was a lad of twenty one We begged another song before the dawn And sitting in the mud and blood and fear He sang again the song all longed to hear Silent night, no cannons roar A King is born of peace for evermore All's calm, all's bright All brothers hand in hand In 19 and 15 in no man's land And in the morning all the guns boomed in the rain And we killed them and they killed us again With Bullet, bomb, Bayonet, Gas and Flame And neither We nor They at all to blame, There was Heavy Fighting right Throughout the day For one nights peace we Bloodily did pay At night they charged we fought them hand to hand And I killed the boy that sang in no man's land Silent night no cannons roar A King is born of peace for evermore All's calm, all's bright All brothers hand in hand And that young soldier sings And the song of peace still rings Though the captains and all the kings Built no man's land Sleep in heavenly peace

[@LanceShenanigans]

wonderful piece

[@spinztarella]

Brought me to tears

[@AndrewBray-zw8ps]

Your words make me weep

[@volkerjung616]

Gänsehaut 🥰🥰🥰

[@rogerumberto6085]

Come all ye faithful: 😴😴😴 Adeste Fideles: 🤩🤩🤩

[@Truewinner112]

It’s the same song

[@mayoryol4670]

The most significant part of the movie.Watching this part a million times.Very touching.

[@theridgelinepiper2150]

It's marvelous that the pipes which were used as inspiration for brave acts of violence can also be used to inspire brave acts of solidarity

[@NathanReacts89]

This. Is. Incredible. That this happened. Equally as beautiful, as tragic.

[@kyliemiu]

The Christmas tree is also symbolic since it's a German tradition and only popularized in England through the royal family who are also German.

[@headlesspiper936]

Please don’t delete this I’m proud be Scottish

[@nikkicortez6192]

We are all Christians meaning we are all Christ Followers dear brothers and sisters of the Beloved Savior, Jesus is the Prince of Peace! may we all learn from History that War is never ever the answer for any misunderstanding in War no one wins and the only affected are the innocents... May we have all the Message of Christmas the Celebration of Love of God to Humankind.. ❤❤❤

[@randoms2222]

The war nearly ended from this event.

[@rorymoore9269]

If only

[@justinprice7484]

@@rorymoore9269 if that war would have ended, there would be a lot less dead Jews ;'(

[@headlesspiper936]

This my favorite part of the movie and it stills gets me chills and I did this song for a pipe band concert I did with the same intro . But I’m glad the different regiments stop fire on Christmas Eve because it was the right thing to do

[@samuelbirkelund2255]

True brothers

[@infinitelmao]

its 2020 and im listening to music only from joyeux noel

[@robbiethepict2783]

The enemy singing to the pipes of war.

[@fotigou]

Adeste Fideles laeti triumphantes, Veníte, veníte in Bethlehem. Natum vidéte, Regem Angelorum: veníte adoremus,veníte adoremus veníte adoremus Dóminum

[@tracymccowan4232]

From a wonderful movie.

[@Dan4052]

What was the title of that film?

[@Lufthansa216]

@Dan4052 Joyeux Noel

[@nemochicky4697]

Who thinks it sounds better when it’s sung in Latin instead of English?

[@jacksonhaslam2753]

That is the song's original language, so it does make sense it would sound better in Latin

[@jorgevaccari2374]

My father studied latin in school in Argentina . It was in 1940

[@andichristian8267]

Adeste Fideles laeti triumphantes, Veníte, veníte in Bethlehem. Natum vidéte, Regem Angelorum: Veníte adoremus, Veníte adoremus Veníte adoremus Dóminum

[@FrankJmClarke]

AdorEmus in the name of Gosh.

[@braveen1000]

This true incident was happened in 2 world war at Christmas time the war stoped that day without any command right?

[@MommaRed1862]

World War 1

[@ianduncan7189]

WWI was a tragedy.....no Christian nations should ever fight each other.....Germans, Brits, French....Spanish....Italians......Russians.....we are so so alike each other .....WWI set in motion a catalogue of events we are still dealing with today........what if WWI never happened.....and the millions that died....had lived.....where would we be today ???

[@B0676a]

Adeste fideles, canto de unión de todos los católicos.

[@vapaus831]

Adeste Fideles

[@belleepoque2544]

Is this from a movie?

[@AndrewBray-zw8ps]

Yes it is joyuex Noelle, a film about ww1

[@celalkandemir3005]

No Mans land chrismas