Christmas Carol Lyrics

♫ Oh come, all ye faithful ♫

1. Oh come, all ye faithful, 3. See how the shepherds, summoned to his Joyful and triumphant; cradle, Oh come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem. Leaving their flocks draw nigh with holy fear; Come and behold him, born the king of angels We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps: Refrain Refrain: Oh come, let us adore him; 4. Sing, choirs of angels, singing in exultation; Oh come, let us adore him; sing, all ye citizens of heaven above: Oh come. Let us adore him, “Glory to God in the highest!” Christ the Lord. Refrain

2. God of God, Light of light, 5. Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy Born unto Mary, the virgin blest, morning; Very God, begotten, not created Jesus, to thee be glory given; Refrain Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: Refrain

♫ Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus ♫

1. Come, thou long-expected Jesus, 2. Born thy people to deliver; Born to set thy people free; Born a child and yet a King; From our fears and sins release us; Born to reign in us for ever; Let us find our rest in thee. Now thy gracious kingdom bring. Israel’s strength and consolation, By thine own eternal Spirit Hope of all the earth thou art, Rule in all our hearts alone Dear desire of every nation, By thine all sufficient merit Joy of every longing heart. Raise us to thy glorious throne.

♫ The Angel Gabriel ♫

1. The angel Gabriel from heaven came, 3. Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head, His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame; “To me be as it pleases God,” she said, “All hail,” said he, “O lowly maiden Mary,” “My soul shall laud and magnify God’s holy name,” Most highly favoured lady: Gloria! Most highly favoured lady, Gloria!

2. “For know a blessed mother you shall be, 4. Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born all generations praise continually, In Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn, your son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,” And Christian folk throughout the world will ever Most highly favoured lady: Gloria! say: Most highly favoured lady, Gloria!

♫ One in Royal David’s City ♫

1. Once in royal David's city 3. And our eyes at last shall see him, stood a lowly cattle shed, through his own redeeming love, where a mother laid her baby for that child so dear and gentle in a manger for his bed: is our Lord in heaven above; Mary was that mother mild, and he leads his children on Jesus Christ, her little child. to the place where he is gone.

2 . Christ came down to earth from heaven 4. Not in that poor lowly stable who is God and Lord of all; with the oxen standing by, Sheltered by a humble stable we shall see him, but in heaven, Cradled in a cattle stall: set at God's right hand on high; with the poor, oppressed and lowly there God’s children gather round lived on earth our Saviour holy. bright like stars, with glory crowned.

♫ What Child is This? ♫

1. 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.

2. Why lies he in such mean estate where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christians, fear, for sinners here the silent Word is pleading. Nails, spear shall pierce him through, the cross be borne for me, for you. Hail, hail the Word made flesh, the babe, the son of Mary.

3. So bring him incense, gold and myrrh; come, peasant, king to own him. The King of Kings salvation brings; let loving hearts enthrone him, Raise, raise the song on high; the virgin sings her lullaby. Joy, joy for Christ is born, the babe, the son of Mary.

♫ Angels we have heard on high ♫

1. Angels we have heard on high 3. Come to Bethlehem and see Him Sweetly singing o'er the plains Whose birth the angels sing, And the mountains in reply Come, adore on bended knee, Echoing their joyous strains Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo

2. Shepherds, why this jubilee? 4. See him in a manger laid, Why your joyous strains prolong? Whom the choirs of angels praise What the gladsome tidings be Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, Which inspire your heavenly song? While our hearts in love we raise. Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo

♫ The First Nowell ♫

1. 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 Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel 3. Then let us all with one accord Born is the King of Israel! Sing praises to our heavenly Lord That hath made heaven and earth of nought 2. They looked up and saw a star And with his blood our souls hath bought Shining in the east beyond them far Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel And to the earth it gave great light Born is the King of Israel! And so it continued both day and night Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel!

♫ We Three Kings ♫

1. We three kings of Orient are 3. Frankincense to offer have I; Bearing gifts we traverse afar Incense owns a Deity nigh, Field and fountain, moor and mountain Prayer and praising, voices raising, Following yonder star Wworshiping God on high. Refrain: Refrain

Oh, star of wonder, star of night, 4. Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume, Star with royal beauty bright Breaths a life of gathering gloom Westward leading, still proceeding, Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding dying Guide us to thy perfect light Sealed in the stone-cold tomb Refrain 2. Born a king on Bethlehem's plain, 5. Glorious now. Behold him arise. Gold I bring to crown Him again King and God and sacrifice King forever, ceasing never, Hallelujah, hallelujah, Over us all to reign Sounds through the earth and skies. Refrain Refrain

♫ Joy to the World ♫

1. Joy to the world! The Lord is come: Let earth receive its King; 3. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Let every heart prepare him room Nor thorns infest the ground; and heaven and nature sing, He comes to make his blessings flow and heaven and nature sing, far as the curse if found, and heaven, and heaven and far as the curse is found, nature sing. far as, far as the curse is found.

2. Joy to the earth! The Saviour reigns: 4. He rules the world with truth and grace, Let us our songs employ, And makes the nations prove While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains the glories of his righteousness repeat the sounding joy, and wonders of his love, repeat the sounding joy, and wonders of his love. repeat, repeat the sounding joy, and wonders, wonders of his love.

♫ Silent Night ♫

1. Silent night, holy night 3. Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Son of God, love's pure light Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Radiant beams from Thy holy face Holy Infant so tender and mild With the dawn of redeeming grace Sleep in heavenly peace Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth Sleep in heavenly peace Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

2. Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ, the Saviour is born Christ, the Saviour is born

Merry Christmas!