The Dutch adaptation was written by Herman Pieter de Boer and first released by Ramses Shaffy on his album Dag en nacht in 1978.

The English adaptation was written by the Episcopal priest John Freeman Young who translated three of Mohr's original six verses in 1859.

The lyrics for the best-known Finnish adaptation were written by Gustaf Oskar Schönemann in the second half of the 19th century.

Czech language adaptation of “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht” (English version “Silent Night”)