“Saturday Night Live” opened the show last night with a powerful and moving tribute to the lives lost in the Newtown tragedy.
Oh, they're gonna forgo a sketch for a tribute to Sandy Hook. Good job, #SNL, good job.
— lucas w – blm (@lwhich) December 16, 2012
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A children’s’ choir performed “Silent Night.”
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Single candle and children's choir singing Silent Night. #SNL opener. Sleep in heavenly peace.
— Karen DaltonBeninato (@kbeninato) December 16, 2012
Looks like #SNL is doing a tribute opening like after 9/11. It's a choir of children singing. #NBC
— Derek (@DMPicone) December 16, 2012
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And there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
Pitch-perfect #SNL "Silent Night" opener made me want to cry all over again
— Frank Rich (@frankrichny) December 16, 2012
SNL replaces opening monologue with a children's choir singing "Silent Night." Very touching.
— Gina Mizell (@ginamizell) December 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/leonardiclaudia/status/280168199662755840
#SNL is paying tribute to the kids in CT by letting the children sing Silent Night. I can't even handle right now.
— ART+POP (@Retrominded85) December 16, 2012
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Just saw the #SNL #SandyHookElementary tribute featuring the New York City Children's Chorus in the news truck & got chills. Very poignant.
— Sheldon Dutes (@SheldonDutes) December 16, 2012
well done SNL, a fitting tribute to this tragedy #SNL
— Phil Griffin (@philgriffins) December 16, 2012
Classy tribute, #SNL. Well done.
— Eric Nentrup (@ericnentrup) December 16, 2012
Kudos to SNL for the children’s “Silent Night” opening.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) December 16, 2012
Indeed. Here is a video of the tribute with a warning: Grab tissues.
https://twitter.com/melskepko/status/280309308049211394
https://twitter.com/JonathanHoo/status/280303684057985025
Powerful and moving. Well done, SNL.
Just saw the #SNL opening vigil this past Saturday night… Touching. Thank you for going outside your comfort zone to pay tribute. #RIHP
— Frankie Schrimp (@iSchrimp) December 16, 2012
Sleep in heavenly peace, angels.
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