Carols

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Christmas
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 Contents 38. White Christmas
Angels from the realms of glory 3
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Away In A Manger 4
Just like the ones I used to know
Born in the night 5
Where the treetops glisten,
Calypso Carol 6 and children listen
Coventry Carol 7
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
Ding Dong Merrily On High 8
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen 9 I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Good Christian Men Rejoice 11 With every Christmas card I write
Good King Wenceslas 12 May your days be merry and bright
Hark The Herald Angel Sing 14 And may all your Christmases be white
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 15
Here We Come a-Wassailing 16 I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
In The Bleak Mid-Winter 17 With every Christmas card I write
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In. 18 May your days be merry and bright
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear 19 And may all your Christmases be white
Jingle Bells 21
Joy To The World 22
Little Donkey 23
Love Came Down At Christmas 24
O Come All Ye Faithful 25
Oh Come Emanuel 26
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem 27
Once In Royal David’s City 28
Past Three O Clock 29
People Look East 30
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town 31
See Amid The Winter’s Snow 32
Silent Night 33
The Angel Gabriel 34
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The First Noel 35

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The Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) 36

The Twelve Days of Christmas 37
Walking in a Winter Wonderland 38
We Three Kings 39
We Wish You A Merry Christmas 40
What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) 41
While Shepherds Watched 42
White Christmas 43
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 37. While Shepherds Watched 1. Angels from the realms of glory
While shepherds watched Angels from the realms of glory,
Their flocks by night Wing your flight o’er all the
All seated on the ground earth; Ye who sang creation’s
The angel of the Lord came down story, Now proclaim Messiah’s
And glory shone around birth:

“Fear not,” he said, Chorus

For mighty dread Come and worship,
Had seized their troubled minds Christ the newborn King.
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring Come and worship,
To you and all mankind.” Worship Christ, the newborn
King!
“To you in David’s
Town this day Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Is born of David’s line Watching o’er your flocks by
The Savior who is Christ the Lord night, God with man is now
And this shall be the sign.” residing, Yonder shines the infant
Light;
“The heavenly Babe
You there shall find Sages, leave your contemplations,
To human view displayed Brighter visions beam afar;
And meanly wrapped Seek the great desire of nations,
In swathing bands Ye have seen His natal star;
And in a manger laid.”
Saints before the altar bending,
Thus spake the seraph, Watching long in hope and
And forthwith fear, Suddenly the Lord,
Appeared a shining throng descending, In His temple shall
Of angels praising God, who thus appear:
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Addressed their joyful song

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“All glory be to God on high

And to the earth be peace;
Goodwill henceforth
From heaven to men
Begin and never cease!”

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 2. Away In A 36. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
Manger What child is this, who, laid to rest,
On Mary’s lap is sleeping,
Away in a manger,
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
No crib for His bed
While shepherds watch are keeping?
The little Lord Jesus
This, this is Christ the King,
Laid down His sweet head Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The stars in the bright sky
The babe, the son of Mary!
Looked down where He
lay The little Lord Jesus
Why lies He in such mean estate
Asleep on the hay
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here
The cattle are lowing
The silent Word is pleading.
The poor Baby wakes
Nails, spear shall pierce him through,
But little Lord Jesus
The Cross be borne for me, for you;
No crying He makes
Hail, hail the Word Made Flesh,
The babe, the son of Mary!
I love Thee, Lord Jesus
Look down from the
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh;
sky And stay by my
Come, peasant, king, to own Him!
side, ’Til morning is
The King of Kings salvation brings;
nigh.
Let loving hearts enthrone Him!
Raise, raise the song on high!
Be near me, Lord Jesus,
The virgin sings her
I ask Thee to stay
lullaby. Joy! joy! for Christ
Close by me forever
is born, The babe, the son
And love me I pray
of Mary!
Bless all the dear children
In Thy tender care
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To live with Thee

there

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 35. We Wish You A Merry 3. Born in the night
Christmas Born in the night,
Mary’s child.
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. A long way from your home:
Coming in need, Mary’s child,
Chorus Born in a borrowed room.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. Clear shining light, Mary’s
child, Your face lights up our
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; way: Light of the world, Mary’s
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; child, Dawn on our darkened
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer day.

We won’t go until we get some; Truth of our life, Mary’s

We won’t go until we get some; child, You tell us God is
We won’t go until we get some, so bring some out here good: Prove it is true, Mary’s
child.
Go to your cross of wood.

Hope of the world, Mary’s child,

You’re coming soon to reign:
King of the earth, Mary’s child,
Walk in our streets again.
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 4. Calypso Carol 34. We Three Kings
See him lying on a bed of straw We three kings of Orient are
Draughty stable with an open Bearing gifts we traverse afar
door Mary cradling the babe she Field and fountain, moor and mountain
bore The prince of glory is his Following yonder star
name.
Chorus
Chorus: O Star of wonder, star of night
Oh, now carry me to Bethlehem Star with royal beauty bright
To see the Lord appear to men Westward leading, still proceeding
Just as poor as was the stable then Guide us to thy Perfect Light
The prince of glory when he came.
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Star of silver sweeps across the skies Gold I bring to crown Him again
Show where Jesus in the manger lies King forever, ceasing never
Shepherds swiftly from your stupor Over us all to reign
rise To see the Saviour of the world.
Frankincense to offer have I
Mine are riches from thy Incense owns a Deity nigh
poverty From thine innocence, Prayer and praising, all men raising
eternity Worship Him, God most high
Mine, forgiveness by thy death for me
Child of sorrow, for my joy. Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes of life of gathering gloom
Angels, sing again the song you sang Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
Bring God’s glory to the heart of man Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
Sing, “Bethlehem’s little baby can
Be salvation to the soul.” Glorious now behold Him
arise King and God and
Sacrifice Alleluia, Alleluia
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 33. Walking in a Winter 5. Coventry Carol
Wonderland
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, way, Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We’re happy
tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird,

Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter
wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,

Then pretend that he is Parson Brown

He’ll say: Are you married?

We’ll say: No man,
But you can do the
job When you’re in
town.

Later on, we’ll conspire,

As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we’ve made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
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In the meadow we can build a snowman,

And pretend that he’s a circus clown
We’ll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.

When it snows, ain’t it thrilling,

Though your nose gets a chilling
We’ll frolic and play, the Eskimo
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 Lullay, Thou
little tiny Child,
By, by, lully,
lullay.
Lullay, Thou
little tiny Child.
By, by, lully,
lullay.

O sisters, too,
how may we do,
For to preserve
this day;
This poor Youngling for
whom we sing, By, by,
lully, lullay.

Herod the King,

in his raging,
Charged he hath
this day;
His men of might, in
his own sight, All
children young, to
slay.

Then woe is me, poor

Child, for Thee, And ever
mourn and say;
For Thy parting, nor
say nor sing, By, by,
lully, lullay.

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 6. Ding Dong Merrily On High 32. The Twelve Days of Christmas
Ding dong merrily on high, On the first day of Christmas,
In heav’n the bells are ringing: my true love sent to me
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv’n with angel singing. A partridge in a pear tree.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! 2 turtle doves
3 French hens
E’en so here below, below, 4 calling birds
Let steeple bells be swungen, 5 gold rings
And “Io, io, io!” 6 geese a-laying
By priest and people sungen. 7 swans a-swimming
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! 8 maids a-milking
9 ladies dancing
Pray you, dutifully prime 10 lords a-leaping
Your matin chime, ye ringers; 11 pipers piping
May you beautifully rime 12 drummers drumming
Your evetime song, ye
singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
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31. The Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) 7. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
On Christmas night all Christians sing God rest ye merry, gentlemen, Let
To hear the news the angels bring (repeat) nothing you dismay Remember,
News of great joy news of great mirth Christ, our Saviour Was born on
News of our merciful King’s birth Christmas day
To save us all from Satan’s power When we
Then why should men on earth be so sad were gone astray
Since our Redeemer made us glad
(repeat) When from our sin he set us free Chorus
All for to gain our liberty? O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
When sin departs before his grace O tidings of comfort and joy
Then life and health come in its place (repeat) Angels and
men with joy may sing In Bethlehem, in Israel,
All for to see the new born King Chorus This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger
All out of darkness we have light Upon this blessed morn
Which made the angels sing this night The which His Mother Mary Did
(repeat) nothing take in scorn
Glory to God and peace to men
Now and forever more, Amen. From God our Heavenly Father A
blessed Angel came;
And unto certain Shepherds
Brought tidings of the same:
How that in Bethlehem was
born The Son of God by Name.

“Fear not then,” said the

Angel, “Let nothing you
affright, This day is born a
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Saviour Of a pure Virgin

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To free all those who trust in Him

From Satan’s power and might.”

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 The shepherds at those
tidings Rejoiced much in 30. The First Noel
mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding The First Noel, the Angels did say
In tempest, storm and wind: Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they
And went to Bethlehem straightway lay In fields where they lay keeping their
The Son of God to find. sheep On a cold winter’s night that was so
deep.
And when they came to Bethlehem
Where our dear Saviour lay, Chorus
They found Him in a manger, Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Where oxen feed on hay; Born is the King of Israel!
His Mother Mary kneeling down,
Unto the Lord did pray. They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them
Now to the Lord sing praises, far And to the earth it gave great
All you within this place, light
And with true love and brotherhood And so it continued both day and night.
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of And by the light of that same star
Christmas All other doth Three Wise men came from country
deface. far To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.

This star drew nigh to the northwest

O’er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o’er the place where Jesus lay.

Then entered in those Wise men

three Full reverently upon their
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knee And offered there in His

presence
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Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.

Then let us all with one accord

Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind has bought.

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 29. The Angel Gabriel 8. Good Christian Men Rejoice
The angel Gabriel from heaven came, Good Christian men rejoice
His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame; With heart and soul and voice!
“All hail,” said he, “thou lowly maiden Give ye heed to what we say
Mary, News! News!
Most highly favored lady,” Gloria! Jesus Christ is born today!
Ox and ass before Him bow
“For know a blessed Mother thou shalt be, And He is in the manger
All generations laud and honor thee, now Christ is born today!
Thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,
Most highly favored lady,” Gloria! Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and
Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head, voice Now ye hear of endless
“To me be as it pleaseth God,” she said, bliss Joy! Joy!
“My soul shall laud and magnify his holy Name.” Jesus Christ was born for this
Most highly favored lady, Gloria! He hath ope’d the heav’nly
door And man is blessed
Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born evermore Christ was born for
In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn, this
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say,
“Most highly favored lady,” Gloria! Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Peace! Peace!
Jesus Christ was born to save
Calls you one and calls you all
To gain His everlasting hall
Christ was born to save
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 9. Good King Wenceslas 28. Silent Night
Good King Wenceslas looked out Silent night, holy night
On the feast of Stephen All is calm, all is bright
When the snow lay round about Round yon Virgin Mother and
Deep and crisp and even Child Holy Infant so tender and
Brightly shone the moon that night mild Sleep in heavenly peace
Though the frost was cruel Sleep in heavenly peace
When a poor man came in sight
Gath’ring winter fuel Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
“Hither, page, and stand by me Glories stream from heaven afar
If thou know’st it, telling Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Yonder peasant, who is he? Christ, the Saviour is born
Where and what his dwelling?” Christ, the Saviour is born
“Sire, he lives a good league hence
Underneath the mountain Silent night, holy night
Right against the forest fence Son of God, love’s pure light
By Saint Agnes’ fountain.” Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
“Bring me flesh and bring me wine Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Bring me pine logs hither Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Thou and I will see him dine
When we bear him thither.”
Page and monarch forth they went
Forth they went together
Through the rude wind’s wild lament
And the bitter weather

“Sire, the night is darker now

And the wind blows stronger
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Fails my heart, I know not

how, I can go no longer.”
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“Mark my footsteps, my good page

Tread thou in them boldly
Thou shalt find the winter’s rage
Freeze thy blood less coldly.”

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 27. See Amid The Winter’s Snow In his master’s steps he trod
Where the snow lay dinted
See, amid the winter’s snow, Heat was in the very sod
Born for us on Earth below, Which the Saint had printed
See, the tender Lamb Therefore, Christian men, be sure
appears, Promised from Wealth or rank possessing
eternal years. Ye who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing
Chorus:
Hail, thou ever blessed morn,
Hail redemption’s happy dawn,
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Lo, within a manger lies

He who built the starry skies;
He who, throned in height sublime,
Sits among the cherubim.

Say, ye holy shepherds,say,

What your joyful news today;
Wherefore have ye left your sheep
On the lonely mountain steep?

“As we watched at dead of night,

Lo, we saw a wondrous light:
Angels singing ’Peace On Earth’
Told us of the Saviour’s birth.”

Sacred Infant, all divine,

What a tender love was Thine,
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Thus to come from highest bliss

Down to such a world as this.
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Teach, O teach us, Holy Child,

By Thy face so meek and
mild, Teach us to resemble
Thee,
In Thy sweet humility.

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 10. Hark The Herald Angel Sing 26. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
Hark the herald angels sing You better watch out
“Glory to the newborn King! You better not cry
Peace on earth and mercy You better not pout
mild God and sinners I’m telling you why
reconciled” Joyful, all ye Santa Claus is coming to town
nations rise Santa Claus is coming to town
Join the triumph of the skies Santa Claus is coming to town
With the angelic host
proclaim: “Christ is born in He’s making a list,
Bethlehem” Checking it twice;
Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice.
Chorus Santa Claus is coming to town
Hark! The herald angels sing Santa Claus is coming to town
“Glory to the newborn King!” Santa Claus is coming to town

Christ by highest heav’n adored He sees you when you’re sleeping

Christ the everlasting Lord! He knows when you’re awake
Late in time behold Him come He knows if you’ve been bad or good
Offspring of a Virgin’s womb So be good for goodness sake
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity With little tin horns and little toy drums
Pleased as man with man to dwell Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Jesus, our Emmanuel Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Santa Claus is coming to town
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings He sees you when you’re sleeping
Ris’n with healing in His wings He knows when you’re awake
Mild He lays His glory by He knows if you’ve been bad or good
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Born that man no more may die So be good for goodness sake
Born to raise the sons of earth Goodness sake
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Born to give them second birth

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
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 25. People Look East 11. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
People, look east. The time is near Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Of the crowning of the year. Let your heart be light
Make your house fair as you are able, From now on our troubles will be out of sight
Trim the hearth and set the table.
People, look east and sing today: Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Love, the guest, is on the way. Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on our troubles will be miles away.
Furrows, be glad. Though earth is bare,
One more seed is planted there: Here we are as in olden days,
Give up your strength the seed to nourish, Happy golden days of yore.
That in course the flower may flourish. Faithful friends who are dear to us
People, look east and sing today: Gather near to us once more.
Love, the rose, is on the way.
Through the years
Birds, though you long have ceased to build, We all will be together,
Guard the nest that must be filled. If the Fates allow
Even the hour when wings are frozen Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
God for fledging time has chosen. And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
People, look east and sing today:
Love, the bird, is on the way.

Stars, keep the watch. When night is

dim One more light the bowl shall brim,
Shining beyond the frosty weather,
Bright as sun and moon together.
People, look east and sing today:
Love, the star, is on the way.

Angels, announce with shouts of

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mirth Christ who brings new life to

earth. Set every peak and valley
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humming With the word, the Lord is

coming. People, look east and sing
today: Love, the Lord, is on the way.

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 12. Here We Come a-Wassailing 24. Past Three O Clock
Here we come a-wassailing Chorus
Among the leaves so green, 16
Here we come a-wand’ring
So fair to be seen.

Chorus
Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail, too,
And God bless you, and send you
A Happy New Year,

We are not daily beggers

That beg from door to
door,
But we are neighbors’ children
Whom you have seen before

Good master and good mistress,

As you sit beside the fire,
Pray think of us poor children
Who wander in the mire.

We have a little purse

Made of ratching leather skin;
We want some of your small change
To line it well within.

Bring us out a table

And spread it with a cloth;
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Bring us out a cheese,

And of your Christmas loaf.
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God bless the master of this

house, Likewise the mistress
too; And all the little children
That round the table go.
Past three o’clock, On a cold frosty from far land Princes,
morning, Past three o’clock, Good to meet him, Worship
morrow masters all. and greet him.

Born is a baby, Gentle as Myrrh from full

may be, Son of the coffer, Incense they
eternal, Father supernal. offer; Nor is the
golden Nugget
Seraph choir singeth, Angel bell withholden.
ringeth, Hark how they rhyme it,
Time it and chime it! Thus they: I pray you,
Up sirs, nor stay you
Mid earth Till ye confess him
rejoices Likewise and bless him.
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such
voices.
Ne’ertofo
re so well
Carolling
nowell!

Hinds o’er
the pearly
Dewy lawn
early Seek
the high
stranger
Laid in the
manager.

Cheese from
the dairy
Bring they for
mary, And,
not for
money, Butter
and honey.

Light out of
star-land
Leadeth
 23. Once In Royal David’s City 13. In the bleak mid-winter
Once in royal David’s city, In the bleak mid-winter
Stood a lowly cattle shed, Frosty wind made moan,
Where a mother laid her Baby, Earth stood hard as iron,
In a manger for His bed: Water like a stone;
Mary was that mother mild, Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Jesus Christ, her little Child. Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
He came down to earth from heaven, Long ago.
Who is God and Lord of all,
And His shelter was a stable, Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him
And His cradle was a stall: Nor earth sustain;
With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Heaven and earth shall flee away
Lived on earth our Saviour holy. When He comes to reign:
In the bleak mid-winter
For He is our childhood’s pattern; A stable-place sufficed
Day by day, like us, He grew; The Lord God
He was little, weak, and helpless, Almighty, Jesus Christ.
Tears and smiles, like us He
knew; And He cares when we are Angels and archangels
sad, And he shares when we are May have gathered there,
glad. Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air -
And our eyes at last shall see Him, But only His mother
Through His own redeeming love; In her maiden bliss
For that Child so dear and gentle, Worshipped the Beloved
Is our Lord in heaven above: With a kiss.
And He leads His children on,
To the place where He is What can I give Him,
gone. Poor as I am?
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If I were a shepherd
I would bring a
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lamb; If I were a
wise man I would do
my part;
Yet what I can, I give Him -
Give my heart.

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 14. I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In. 22. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
I saw three ships come sailing in O little town of Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; How still we see thee lie
On Christmas Day in the morning. Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
And what was in those ships all three, Yet in thy dark streets
shineth The everlasting Light
The Virgin Mary and Christ were there, The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
For Christ is born of Mary
O they sailed into Bethlehem, And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
And all the bells on earth shall ring, Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
And all the Angels in Heaven shall Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
sing, And all the souls on earth shall And Peace to men on earth

sing, Then let us all rejoice again, How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still,
The dear Christ enters in.

O holy Child of Bethlehem

Descend to us, we pray
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Cast out our sin and enter in

Be born to us today
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We hear the Christmas angels

The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel

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 21. Oh Come Emanuel 15. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
O come, O come, Emmanuel, It came upon the midnight clear,
And ransom captive Israel, That glorious song of old,
That mourns in lonely exile here, From angels bending near the earth,
Until the Son of God appear. To touch their harps of gold;
Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel “Peace on the earth, good will to
Shall come to thee, O Israel. men, From Heaven’ all gracious
King.” The world in solemn stillness
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free lay,
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny ; To hear the angels sing.
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory o’er the grave. Still through the cloven skies they come
Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel With peaceful wings unfurled,
Shall come to thee, O Israel. And still their heavenly music floats
O’er all the weary world;
O come, Thou Dayspring, from on high, Above its sad and lowly plains,
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh; They bend on hovering wing,
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And ever over its Babel sounds
And death’s dark shadows put to flight. The bless√®d angels sing.
Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel. Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
O come, Thou Key of David, come Beneath the angel strain have
And open wide our heav’nly home ; rolled Two thousand years of
Make safe the way that leads on wrong;
high, And close the path to misery. And man, at war with man, hears not
Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel The love-song which they bring;
Shall come to thee, O Israel. O hush the noise, ye men of strife
And hear the angels sing.

And ye, beneath life’s crushing load,

Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow,
Look now! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing.
O rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing!
 For lo! the days are hastening on,
By prophet-bards foretold,
When with the ever circling years
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When peace shall over all the 20. O Come All Ye Faithful
earth Its ancient splendors fling, O Come All Ye
And the whole world send back the song Faithful Joyful and
triumphant,
Which now the angels sing. Come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;

Chorus:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels,

Sing in exultation,
Sing all you citizens of heaven above.
Glory to God in the Highest;

Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,

Born this happy morning,
Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
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 19. Love Came Down At Christmas 16. Jingle Bells
Love came down at Christmas, Dashing through the snow
Love all lovely, Love Divine, In a one horse open sleigh
Love was born at Christmas, O’er the fields we go
Star and Angels gave the sign. Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring
Worship we the Godhead, Making spirits bright
Love Incarnate, Love What fun it is to laugh and sing
Divine, Worship we our A sleighing song tonight
Jesus,
But wherewith for sacred sign? Chorus:
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Love shall be our token, Jingle all the way
Love shall be yours and love be mine, Oh, what fun it is to ride
Love to God and all men, In a one horse open sleigh
Love for plea and gift and sign. Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

A day or two ago

I thought I’d take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
We got into a drifted bank
And then we got upsot
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 17. Joy To The 18. Little Donkey
World
Joy to the World , the Lord is come! Little donkey, little donkey on the dusty road
Let earth receive her King; Got to keep on plodding onwards with your precious load
Let every heart prepare Him room, Been a long time, little donkey, through the winters night
And Heaven and nature sing, Don’t give up now, little donkey,
And Heaven and nature sing, Bethlehem’s in sight
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Chorus:
Joy to the World, the Savior reigns! Ring out those bells tonight
Let men their songs employ; Bethlehem, Bethlehem
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Follow that star tonight
Repeat the sounding joy, Bethlehem, Bethlehem
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding Little donkey, little donkey, had a heavy day
joy. Little donkey, carry Mary safely on her way
Little donkey, little donkey, journey’s end is
No more let sins and sorrows grow, near
Nor thorns infest the ground; There are wisemen waiting for a sign to bring them here
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found, Do not falter little donkey, there’s a star
Far as the curse is found, ahead It will guide you, little donkey, to a
Far as, far as, the curse is cattle shed Little donkey, little donkey, had a
found. heavy day Little donkey, carry Mary, safely
on her way Little donkey, carry Mary, safely
He rules the world with truth and grace, on her way
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
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