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Christmas Carols ˇˇ


CC01. 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.

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.

* Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
  Born is the King of Israel!


CC02. God rest ye, merry gentlemen

God rest ye, merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour was born upon this day,
To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray:

From God our heavenly Father a bless¨¨d angel came,
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same,
How that in Bethlehem was born, The Son of God by name:

The shepherds at those tidings rejoic¨¨d much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straightway, This bless¨¨d Babe to find:

* O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
  O tidings of comfort and joy


CC03. 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.

And in despair, I bow'd 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."

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."

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.


CC04. We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.

Glorious now behold Him arise,
King and God and Sacrifice.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Earth to heaven reprise.

* O star of wonder, star of night,
  Star with royal beauty bright,
  Westward leading, still proceeding,
  Guide us to thy perfect Light.


CC05. 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 (x2)

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 (x2)


CC06. Good Christian Men Rejoice

Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice!
Give ye heed to what we say:
News! News! Jesus Christ is born today!
Ox and ass before Him bow
And He is in the manger now
Christ is born today!(x2)

Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
Joy! Joy! Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath ope'd the heav'nly door
And man is blessed evermore
Christ was born for this!(x2)

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!(x2)


CC07. Oh Come All Ye Faithful

Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels:

Oh, Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God,
Glory in the highest:

* Oh, come, let us adore him, Oh, come, let us adore him,
  Oh, come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.


CC08. 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 (x2),
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 (x2),
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love (x2),
And wonders, wonders, of His love (x3).


CC09. Away In A Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.
The stars in the sky 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.

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,
And take us to heaven, to Live with Thee there.


CC10. Oh Come Little Children

Oh, come, little children, oh, come, one and all,
Oh, come to the cradle in Bethlehem's stall.
And see what the Father from heaven above,
Has sent us tonight as the proof of his love.

Oh, see in the manger, in hallowed light,
A star throws its beam on this holiest sight.
In clean swaddling clothes lies the heavenly Child,
More lovely than angels, this Baby so mild.

Oh, there lies the Christ Child, on hay and on straw;
The shepherds are kneeling before Him with awe.
And Mary and Joseph smile on Him with love,
While angels are singing sweet songs from above (x2).


CC11. How Great Our Joy

While by the sheep we watched at night,
Glad tidings brought an angel bright.

There shall be born, so He did say,
In Bethlehem a Child today.

There shall the Child lie in a stall,
This Child who shall redeem us all.

* How great our joy! joy, joy, joy!
  Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!
  In heaven on high!


CC12. Oh 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 to-night.

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.


CC13. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold:

"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
From heavens all gracious King!"

The world in solemn stillness lay,
To 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.
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CC14. Deck the Halls

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la, la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, fa la la la, la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus, fa la la la, la la la.

Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yule tide treasure, fa la la la, la la la.

Fast away the old year passes,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, fa la la la, la la la.

Sing we joyous, fun together,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather, fa la la la, la la la.

Fa la la la la, la la la la (x2).


CC15. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas (x2);
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Now, bring us a figgy pudding (x2);
Now, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer
We won't go until we get some (x2);
We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here

We wish you a Merry Christmas (x2);
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

* Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
  Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.


CC16. What Child is This?

What Child is this who, laid to rest,
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Joy, joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary (x2).


CC17. Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the river and through the woods
To Grandmother's house we go.
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
Through white and drifted snow.

Over the river and through the woods,
Oh, how the wind does blow.
It stings the toes and bites the nose
As over the ground we go.

Over the river and through the woods
To have a full day of play.
Oh, hear the bells ringing ting-a-ling-ling,
For it is Christmas Day.

Over the river and through the woods,
Trot fast my dapple gray;
Spring o'er the ground just iike a hound,
For this is Christmas Day.

Over the river and through the woods
And straight through the barnyard gate.
It seems that we go so dreadfully slow;
It is so hard to wait.

Over the river and through the woods,
Now Grandma's cap I spy.

Hurrah for fun; the pudding's done;
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie.
(x3)


CC18. O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves are green forever.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
Your beauty leaves thee never.

Your leaves are green in summer's prime,
Your leaves are green at Christmas time.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves are green forever.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
You has a wondrous message:

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
You has a wondrous message:

You dost proclaim the Savior's birth
Good will to men and peace on earth.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
You has a wondrous message.(x2)


CC19. I Saw Three Ships

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three?
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
And what was in those ships all three?
On Christmas day in the morning.

Our Savior Christ to came for me,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
Our Savior, Christ to came for me,
On Christmas day in the morning.

O, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
O, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?

They sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
They sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
(x2)


CC20. Here We Come a Caroling

Here we come a-caroling
Among the leaves so green,
Here we come a wand'ring,
So fair to be seen.

God bless the Master of this house,
Likewise the Mistress too
And all the little children,
That round the table too.

* Love and joy come to you,
  And to your Merry Christmas true,
  And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year,
  And God send you a Happy New Year.


CC21. The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the forth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the eight day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the Twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Twelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.


CC22. O Come O Come Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Has come to thee, O Israel


CC23. Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way

Bells on bob tails ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh

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

Oh,
* Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
  Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh
  Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
  Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh


CC24. O Holy Night

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour'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 in world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, divine, O Holy Night, O night divine!

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