Which Austrian Christmas carol and lullaby was first published in 1865?

The Austrian Christmas carol and lullaby first published in 1865 is “Still, still, still.”

The melody is a folk tune from the Salzburg region, where it circulated through oral tradition before appearing in print. Its first known publication was in Salzburgische Volks-Lieder mit ihren Singweisen, a collection issued in Salzburg in 1865 by Vinzenz Maria Süß, founder of the Salzburg Museum.

The German lyrics portray Mary gently singing the infant Jesus to sleep while angels celebrate near the manger. The opening repetition—“Still, still, still”—gives the song its lullaby character. The traditional text exists in regional forms, and the modern Standard German wording is commonly associated with Georg Götsch.

It is sometimes confused with “Stille Nacht,” another famous Austrian Christmas carol. “Stille Nacht” was written by Joseph Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber and dates to 1818, whereas “Still, still, still” is a folk-based Salzburg lullaby whose melody was documented later. Several English translations and arrangements are also performed.