Christmas Carols
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing over the plains
And the mountains in reply,
Echoing their joyous strains.
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Sweetly singing over the plains
And the mountains in reply,
Echoing their joyous strains.
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Shepherds, why this Jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the newborn King
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the newborn King
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
AWAY IN A MANGER
Away in a manger, no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the heavens looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the heavens looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby wakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever and love me I pray!
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
Close by me forever and love me I pray!
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.
DECK THE HALLS
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
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Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
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See the blazing Yule before us
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Follow me in merry measure
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know
Do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Listen to what I say
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Listen to what I say
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
and two eyes made out of coal
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
and two eyes made out of coal
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say
He was made of snow but the children know
how he came to life one day
He was made of snow but the children know
how he came to life one day
There must have been some magic
in that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
he began to dance around
in that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
he began to dance around
O, Frosty the snowman
was alive as he could be
And the children say
And the children say
he could laugh and play
just the same as you and me
just the same as you and me
Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump, Look at Frosty go
Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump, Over the hills of snow
Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump, Over the hills of snow
Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day,
So he said, “Let’s run and we’ll have some fun
now before I melt away.”
Down to the village, with a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there all around the square
saying, Catch me if you can
Running here and there all around the square
saying, Catch me if you can
He led them down the streets of town
right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment
when he heard him holler “Stop!”
right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment
when he heard him holler “Stop!”
For Frosty the snow man had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye saying, “Don’t you cry,
I’ll be back again some day.”
But he waved goodbye saying, “Don’t you cry,
I’ll be back again some day.”
GO, TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
While shepherds kept their watching
Over silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light
Over silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo! above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Savior’s birth
When lo! above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Savior’s birth
Down in a lowly manger
Our humble Christ was born
And God send us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn
Our humble Christ was born
And God send us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn
GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ, our Savior
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ, our Savior
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
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
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
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
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
Hark! the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise;
Join the triumph of the skies;
With angelic host proclaim
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Hark! the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”
Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King”
Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
risen with healing in His wings.
Mild He lays His glory by,
born that man no more may die;
Born to raise the sons of earth,
born to give them second birth
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King”
I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play
And wild and sweet
the words repeat
Of peace on earth
good will to men.
Their old familiar carols play
And wild and sweet
the words repeat
Of peace on earth
good will to men.
And in despair I bowed my head:
“There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.”
“There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.”
Then pealed the bells
more loud and deep:
“God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men.”
more loud and deep:
“God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men.”
Till, ringing singing, on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men!
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men!
IT CAME UPON the MIDNIGHT CLEAR
It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
With news of joy foretold
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
With news of joy foretold
“Peace on the earth,
good will to men
From heaven’s all gracious King.”
The world in solemn stillness lay,
To hear the angels sing.
good will to men
From heaven’s all gracious King.”
The world in solemn stillness lay,
To hear the angels sing.
Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the Angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man at war with man hears not
The love-song which they bring;
O! hush the noise, ye men of strife,
And hear the Angels sing.
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the Angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man at war with man hears not
The love-song which they bring;
O! hush the noise, ye men of strife,
And hear the Angels sing.
O 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.
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 prophets seen of old,
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold,
When the new heaven and earth
shall own The Prince of Peace their King,
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
By prophets seen of old,
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold,
When the new heaven and earth
shall own The Prince of Peace their King,
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
JINGLE BELLS
Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob-tail ring
making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
On a one-horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob-tail ring
making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
JOY TO THE WORLD
Joy to the world!
The Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart
Prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing
The Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart
Prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, Repeat, the sounding joy
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, Repeat, the sounding joy
He rules the world
with truth and grace,
And makes the nations proof
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love;
And wonders of His love;
And wonders, wonders of His love.
with truth and grace,
And makes the nations proof
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love;
And wonders of His love;
And wonders, wonders of His love.
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL
O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him
Born the King of angels
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him
Born the King of angels
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 ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God, Glory in the highest
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord
Sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God, Glory in the highest
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given
Son of the Father, Now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord.
Born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given
Son of the Father, Now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord.
O HOLY NIGHT
O holy night The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world
in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world
in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope,
the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices!
O night divine,
O night when Christ was born!
O night divine,
O night, O night divine!
the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices!
O night divine,
O night when Christ was born!
O night divine,
O night, O night divine!
Truly He taught us
to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break
for the slave is our brother
And in His name
all oppression shall cease.
to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break
for the slave is our brother
And in His name
all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy
in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name!
Christ is the Lord, oh praise His name forever,
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim.
in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name!
Christ is the Lord, oh praise His name forever,
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim.
O LITTLE TOWN of BETHLEHEM
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie.
Above thy deep and
dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears
of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
How still we see thee lie.
Above thy deep and
dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears
of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And, gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth.
And praises sing to God the King.
And peace to men on earth.
And, gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth.
And praises sing to God the King.
And peace to men on earth.
RUDOLPH
You know Dasher and Dancer
And Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid
And Donner and Blitzen.
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?
And Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid
And Donner and Blitzen.
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
(reindeer)
Had a very shiny nose
(like a light bulb)
And if you ever saw it (saw it)
You would even say it glows
(like a lightbulb)
All of the other reindeer
(reindeer)
Used to laugh and call him names
(like Pinochio)
They never let poor Rudolph
(Rudolph)
Play in any reindeer games
(like Monopoly)
(reindeer)
Had a very shiny nose
(like a light bulb)
And if you ever saw it (saw it)
You would even say it glows
(like a lightbulb)
All of the other reindeer
(reindeer)
Used to laugh and call him names
(like Pinochio)
They never let poor Rudolph
(Rudolph)
Play in any reindeer games
(like Monopoly)
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say (Ho Ho Ho)
Rudolph with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?
Santa came to say (Ho Ho Ho)
Rudolph with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?
Then all the reindeer loved him (loved him)
And they shouted out with glee (yippee)
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer)
You’ll go down in history!”
(like George Washington)
And they shouted out with glee (yippee)
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer)
You’ll go down in history!”
(like George Washington)
SILENT NIGHT
Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, All is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so Tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
All is calm, All is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so Tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight!
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Al-le-lu-ia!
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Al-le-lu-ia!
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night!
Wondrous star, lend thy light!
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King!
Christ the Savior is here,
Jesus the Savior is here!
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King!
Christ the Savior is here,
Jesus the Savior is here!
Silent night, Holy night!
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord at thy birth; Jesus Lord at thy birth.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord at thy birth; Jesus Lord at thy birth.
THE FIRST NOEL
The first Noel the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay
keeping their sheep
On a cold winter’s night
that was so deep.
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay
keeping their sheep
On a cold winter’s night
that was so deep.
Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!
Born is the King of Israel!
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East
beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued
both day and night.
Shining in the East
beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued
both day and night.
Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!
Born is the King of Israel!
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made heaven
and earth of naught
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made heaven
and earth of naught
Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!
Born is the King of Israel!
WINTER WONDERLAND
Sleigh bells ring
Are you listening
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We’re happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderland
Gone away, is the blue bird
Here to stay, is the new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along
Walking in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a snowman
And 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
