Christmas Carols Word Sheet 2012

1 Joy to the World 26 The Little Shepherd Boy 2 Ding Dong Merrily on High 27 The Virgin Mary had a baby boy 3 Silent Night –see 46 also 28 We 3 Kings of Orient Are 4 Angels we have heard on High 29 In that poor Stable 5 Here we come a Wassailing 30 Coventry Carol 6 Mary’s boy Child 31 In the Bleak Midwinter 7 First Noel 32 I saw Mammy Kissing Santa 8 Deck the Halls Clause 9 Over my Head 33 Santa Claus is Coming to Town 10 O Little Town of Bethlehem 34 Rudolf the red nosed Reindeer (Vaughan Williams ) 35 Jingle Bells 11 Hark the Herald Angels 36 When a Child is Born 12 Christmas isn’t Christmas 37 Mistletoe and Wine 13 Away in a Manger 38 Silver Bells 14 Puer Nobis 39 Jingle Bell Rock Medley 15 See amid the Winters Snow 40 Let it snow/Winter Wonderland 16 Love Shone Down 41 Wexford Carol 17 Once in Royal David’s City 42 Sing Rejoice (Glory of Christmas) 18 O Holy Night 43 The Angel Gabriel 19 Adeste Fidelis 44 We Wish you a Merry Christmas 20 Huron Carol 45 Dia do bheath a Nai anocht 21 Gaudeamus 46 Oiche Chiuin (Silent Night ) 22 Good King Wenceslas 47 While by my Sheep 23 Sans Day Carol 48 Have yourself a Merry Little (Now the Holly bears a berry) Christmas 24 White Christmas 49 25 Carol Sweetly Carol 50

1 JOY TO THE WORLD. Stile Nacht, Heilige Nacht Alles schlaft ein sam wacht Joy to the word, the lord is come, Nur das traute hock Heilige paar Let earth receive her King; Holder knabe im lochigen haar Let every heart prepare Him room, Schlaf in Himmlischer ruh And heaven and nature sing, (x2) Schlaf in Himmlischer ruh And heaven, & heaven, & nature sing.

4 ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns!

Let men their songs employ; Angels we have heard on high while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Sweetly singing o’er the plains, Repeat the sounding joy (x2), And the mountains in reply Repeat, repeat the sounding joy Echo still their joyous strains.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! (x2) He rules the world with truth and grace,

And makes the nations prove Shepherds, why this jubilee? The glories of His righteousness, Why your rapturous strains prolong? And wonders of His love, (x2) Say, what may your tidings be And wonders, wonders of His love. Which inspire your heavenly song Gloria in excelcis Deo (x2) 2. DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH

Ding dong merrily on high, Come to Bethlehem and see In heav'n the bells are ringing: Him whose birth the angels sing; Ding dong! verily the sky Come, adore on bended knee, Is riv'n with angels singing. Christ the Lord, the newborn King Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria in excelsis Deo (x2)

E'en so here below, below, 5 Here we come a Wassailing Let steeple bells be swungen, And "io, io, io!" Here we come a wassailing By priest and people sungen. Among the leaves so green, Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Here we come a wandering So fair to be seen. Pray you, dutifully prime Your matin chime, ye ringers; Chorus May you beautifully rime Love and joy come to you, and to you your wassail too, Your evetime song, ye singers. And God bless you and send you a happy New Year Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis And God send you a happy New Year.

3 SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT (SEE NO 46) Our wassail cup is made Of the rosemary tree, Silent Night, Holy Night And so is your beer All is calm, all is bright Of the best barley. Chorus Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild We are not daily beggars Sleep in heavenly peace (x2) That beg from door to door, But we are neighbours' children Silent night, holy night! Whom you have seen before. Chorus Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Good Master and good Mistress, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! While you sit by the fire, Christ, the Saviour is born (x2) Pray think of us poor children Are wandering in the mire. Chorus Silent night, holy night Son of God, love's pure light God bless the Master of this house, Radiance beams from Thy holy face Likewise the Mistress too; With the dawn of redeeming grace And all the little children Jesus Lord at thy birth, Jesus Lord at thy birth That round the table go. Chorus…………..

6 MARY’S BOY CHILD See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la etc Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la … Long time ago in Bethlehem Follow me in merry measure, Fa la.la so the holy bible say While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la Mary's boy child Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la etc. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la Chorus Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la. Hark now hear the angels sing, a new king born today Heedless of the wind and weather Fa La La and man will live forevermore, Because of Christmas day Trumpets sound and angels sing, listen to what they 9. OVER MY HEAD, say,that man will live forevermore, Because of Christmas day Chorus Over my head, I hear music in the air (x3) While shepherds watch their flock by night There must be a God (x3) somewhere them see a bright new shining star. Them hear a choir sing, 1. Come & see, He is born in Bethlehem (x3) The music seemed to come from afar There must be a God somewhere Now Joseph and his wife Mary 2. Come & see, angels sing “Alleluia” come to Bethlehem that night 3. Come & See, shepherds kneel before their King…… Them find no place to born she child 4. Come & see, wise men following a star (x3) not a single room was in sight , Chorus

By and by they find a little nook 10 O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM in a stable all forlorn and in a manger cold and dark O little town of Bethlehem Mary's little boy was born. How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep Long time ago..... The silent stars go by Chorus – repeat last line Yet in thy dark streets shineth, The everlasting Light 7 THE FIRST NOEL The hopes and fears of all the years The first Noel, The angels did say Are met in thee tonight Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay In fields where they lay keeping their sheep O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth, On a cold winter's night that was so deep. And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth; Chorus For Christ is born of Mary; and gathered all above, Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel While mortals sleep, the angels keep Born is the King of Israel! Their watch of wandering love They look-ed up and saw a star Shining in the East beyond them far How silently how silently And to the earth it gave great light The wondrous gift is given And so it continued both day and night. Chorus So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heav’n And by the light of that same star No ear may hear His coming Three Wise men came from country far But in this world of sin To seek for a King was their intent Where meek souls will receive Him, still And to follow the star wherever it went. Chorus The dear Christ enters in

O Holy Child of Bethlehem, 8 DECK THE HALLS Descent to us, we pray; Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa Cast out our sin, and enter in, La la la la, La la la, La Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels ‘Tis the season to be jolly Fa, la,la,la la etc The great glad tidings tell Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la etc O come to us, abide with us, Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol, Fa la la la Our Lord Immanuel.

11 HARK THE HERALD ANGELS 13 AWAY IN A MANGER

Hark the herald angels sing Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, Glory to the newborn King! The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head. Peace on earth and mercy mild The stars in the bright sky God and sinners reconciled" Looked down where He lay, Joyful, all ye nations rise The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. Join the triumph of the skies With the angelic host proclaim: "Christ is born in Bethlehem" The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes, Hark! The herald angels sing But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes; Glory to the newborn King!" I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky And stay by my side until morning is nigh. Christ by highest heav'n adored Christ the everlasting Lord! Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Late in time behold Him come Close by me forever, and love me, I pray; Offspring of a Virgin's womb Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care Veiled in flesh the Godhead see And fit us for Heaven to live with thee there Hail the incarnate Deity Pleased as man with man to dwell 14 PUER NOBIS Jesus, our Emmanuel

Hark! The herald angels sing Puer nobis nascitur , Rector angelorum "Glory to the newborn King" In hoc mundo pascitur, Dominus Dominorum

12 CHRISTMAS ISN’T CHRISTMAS Hinc Herodes timuit, Magno cum tremore In fantes et pueros, Occidit prae dolores Christmas isn’t Christmas till it happens in your heart Somewhere deep inside you Angli laetatisunt , Etiam de Deo Is where Christmas really starts Cantaverunt Gloria, Sit in excelsis Deo So give your heart to Jesus You’ll discover when you do Laus et jublatio, Nostro sit in ore That it’s Christmas, really Christmas for you Et semper angelicas, Deo dicamus gratias

Jesus brings warmth like a winter fire 15 SEE AMID THE WINTERS SNOW A light like a candle glow

He’s waiting there now to come inside As He did so long ago See amid the winter’s snow, Jesus brings gifts of truth and life Born for us on earth below, And makes them bloom and grow See the tender Lamb appears So welcome Him with a song of joy Promised from eternal years And when He comes you’ll know that Chorus Christmas isn’t etc as above but ending:- Hail, thou ever blessed morn Hail, redemption’s happy dawn That it’s Christmas, really Christmas Sing through all Jerusalem Christmas, really Christmas Christ is born in Bethlehem Christmas really Christmas, for you

Lo, within a Manger lies

He who built the starry skies, He who, throned in heights sublime Sits amid the cherubim Chorus

Say, ye holy shepherds, say What your joyful news today Wherefore have ye left your sheep? On the lonely mountain steep Chorus

16 LOVE SHONE DOWN 18 O HOLY NIGHT

Chorus O holy night, The stars are brightly shining, Oh -- Love Shone down It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth. Over the hills and over the valleys Long lay the world in sin and error pining. Oh and Love shone down, over the World Till He appeared and the Soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, I had a dream that I was standing on a hill side For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices! And all the lights of town were shinning far below O night divine, o night when Christ was born; When up in the air beautiful voices O night divine, O night, O night divine! (x2) Sing a new song let everyone know Chorus Oh and Led by the light of faith serenely beaming, And when He spoke to me I knew it was an angel With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. He said there’s something that I think you ought to So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, know Here came the wise men from the Orient land. Then he just smiled – said don’t be afraid now The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger; Sing a new song let everyone know Chorus Oh and In all our trials born to be our friends. He knows our need, he guardeth us from danger, Behold your King, Before Him bend And then he told me all about the baby Jesus Behold your King before the lowly bend (x2) How to find Him where exactly I should go Then he was joined by millions of others Christ is the Lord, Oh praise his name forever Sing a new song let everyone know Chorus Oh and His power and glory never will cease Truly He taught us to love one another, Well did I dream or was I really on that hillside His law is love and His Gospel is peace On that Christmas night so very long ago A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, When He was born Jesus our Saviour For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Sing a new song let everyone know Chorus Oh and Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices! O night divine, o night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night, O night divine! (x2)

17 ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY

Once in royal David’s city 19 O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL Stood a lowly cattle shed,

Where a mother laid her Baby, In a manger for His bed: O Come All Ye Faithful, Joyful and triumphant, Mary was that mother mild, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. Jesus Christ, her little Child Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels; . O come, let us adore Him,(x3) He came down to earth from heaven, Christ the Lord. Who is God and Lord of all, Sing, choirs of angels, And His shelter was a stable, Sing in exultation, And His cradle was a stall: Sing all ye citizens of heaven above. With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Glory to God in the Highest; Lived on earth our Saviour holy. O come, let us adore Him,etc.

And through all his wondrous childhood ADESTE FIDELIS He would honour and obey, Adeste fideles, Laeti triumphantes; Love, and watch the lowly maiden Venite, venite in Bethlehem; In whose gentle arms he lay; Natum videte,Regem Angelorum: Christian children, all must be Venite adoremus (x3) Dominum!

Deum de Deo,Lumen de lumine, Gestant puellae viscera; Deum verum,Genitum, non factum

Venite adoremus etc

20 HURON CAROL 22 GOOD KING WENCESLAS

‘Twas in the moon of wintertime ALL When all the birds had fled Good king Wenceslas looked out That mighty Git- Chi-Man-I- Tou On the feast of Stephen Sent angel choirs instead When the snow lay round about Before their light the stars grew dim Deep and crisp and even And wandering hunters heard the hymn Brightly shone the moon that night Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born Thought the frost was cruel In Excelcis Gloria When a poor man came in sight Gathering winter fuel Within a lodge of broken bark The tender Babe was found King Hither page and stand by me A rugged robe of rabbit skin If thou kno’st it, telling Enwrapped His beauty ‘round Yonder peasant, who is he? But as the hunter braves drew nigh Where and what his dwelling? The angel song rang loud and high Page Sire he lives a good league hence Jesus Your King etc Underneath the mountain Right against the forest fence The earliest moon of winter time By Saint Agnes’s fountain Is not so round and fair As was the ring of glory King Bring me flesh, and bring me wine On the helpless infant there Bring me pine-logs hither The chiefs from far before Him knelt Thou and I will see him dine With gifts of fox and beaver pelt When we bear them thither Jesus Your King etc All Page and monarch, forth they went Forth they went together O children of the forest free Through the rude wind’s wild lament O sons of Manitou And the bitter weather The Holy Child of earth and heav’n Is born today for you Page Sire the night is darker now Come kneel before the radiant boy And the wind blows stronger Who brings you beauty, peace and joy Fails my heart I know not how Jesus Your King etc I can go no longer King Mark my footsteps, good my page Tread thou in them boldly 21 GAUDEAMUS Thou shalt find the winters rage Freeze thy blood less coldly Group A All Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus Hodie In his masters steps he trod Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus Hodie Where the snow lay dinted Heat was in the very sod Oh be joyful, O be jubilant, Put your sorrow away Which the Saint had printed Come rejoice and sing together this happy day Therefore, Christian men, be sure Wealth and rank possessing Group B Ye who now will bless the poor Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus Hodie Shall yourselves find blessing

O be joyful , Oh be joyful on this day

Group C Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus Hodie, Hodie

O be joyful, O be joyful , O be joyful Put your sorrow away

23 SANS DAY CAROL Carol, sweetly carol, Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk The happy Christmas time; And Mary bore Jesus Christ Hark! the bells are pealing Who was wrapped up in silk Their merry, merry chime; And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be Carol, sweetly carol, And the first tree in the greenwood Ye shining ones above, It was the holly, holly, holly Sing in loudest numbers, And the first tree in the greenwood it was the holly O sing redeeming love. Chorus Now the holly bears a berry as green as the grass And Mary bore Jesus Christ who died on the cross And Mary bore etc 26 THE LITTLE SHEPHERD BOY

Now the holly bears a berry as black as the coal A little lonely shepherd boy sat on a hill, And Mary bore Jesus Christ who died for us all Sat all alone one night long, long ago. And Mary bore etc He saw a bright start shining in the sky, A wondrous sight to see so long ago Now the holly bears a berry as blood is it red Then came 3 wise men from afar, The trust we our Saviour who rode from the dead To find the road to Bethlehem. And Mary bore etc And high above there shone a star, To show the way to those 3 wise men. 24 WHITE CHRISTMAS And as the bells were ringing out their songs of joy, the sweetest music filled the air as ne’er before. I’m dreaming of a white Christmas And the little shepherd boy upon the hill, Just like the ones I used to know Was never lonely any more, never lonely any more Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I’m dreaming of a white Christmas 27 THE VIRGIN MARY HAD A BABY BOY With every Christmas card I write May you days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be White The Virgin Mary had a baby boy (x3)… Repeat And she gave Him the name of - Jesus He come from the glory, 25 CAROL SWEETLY CAROL He come from the glorious kingdom (x2 Carol sweetly carol O yes, believer (x2) A Saviour born today; Bear the joyful tidings, He come from the glory, he come O, bear them far away; from the glorious kingdom. Carol, sweetly carol, Till earth's remotest bound Shall hear the mighty chorus 2. The angels sang when the baby was born (x3) and echo back the sound. and proclaimed him the Saviour Jesus. Chorus Carol, sweetly carol, He come…….. Carol sweetly today; Bear the joyful tidings, 3. The wise men saw where the baby was born (x3) O, bear them far away . And they learned that His name was Jesus. Carol, sweetly carol, He come As when the angel throng O'er the vales of Judah Awoke the heavenly song: 4 King Herod wanted to kill the Child (x 3) Carol, sweetly carol, For he knew that his name was Jesus Good-will and peace and love, Sing glory in the highest He come To God who reigns above. Chorus 28 WE 3 KINGS OF ORIENT ARE IN THAT POOR STABLE cont. We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar No more affliction! For God endures our pains Field and fountain moor and mountain In crucifixion the Son victorious reigns Following yonder star For us the Sufferer brings Salvation in His wings To win our souls’ affection could He, Chorus The King of kings know more affliction O star of wonder, star of night, Star of royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding 30 COVENTRY CAROL Guide us to Thy perfect light Lul-lay, Thou little tiny Child, Melchior By-by lul-lay, lul-lay Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain Lul-lay Thou little tiny Child, Gold I bring to crown Him again By-by lul-lay ,lul-lay King forever, ceasing never Over us all to reign Chorus O sisters too, how may we do, For to preserve this day Caspar This poor Young-ling, for whom we sing Frankincense to offer have I By-by lul-lay ,lul-lay Incense owns a Deity nigh Pray’r and praising, all men raising, Herod the king in his raging Worship Him, God most High Chorus Charged he hath this day His men of might, in his own sight, Balthazar All children young to slay. Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee! Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying And ever, morn and day, Sealed in the stone cold tomb Chorus For Thy parting nor say nor sing By-by lul-lay, lul-lay Glorious now behold Him arise King and God and sacrifice

Alleluia, Alleluia 31 IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER Earth to Heav’ns replies Chorus

In the bleak midwinter, Frosty wind may moan

Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone 29 IN THAT POOR STABLE Snow had fallen, Snow on snow, Snow on snow

In the Bleak midwinter, Long ago In that poor stable, how charming Jesus lies

Words are not able to fathom His emprise Angels and archangels, May have gathered there, No palace for a King can show so rare a thing Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air In history or fable as that of which we sing But only His Mother, in her maiden bliss, In that poor stable Worshipped the Beloved With a kiss

See here God’s power in weakness fortifies What can I give him, Poor as I am? This infant hour of Love’s epiphanies If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb; Our foe is now despoiled; The wiles of hell are foiled If I were a wise man I would do my part On earth there grows a flower, Yet what I can I give Him - I would give my heart Pure, undefiled, unsoiled -See here God’s power

Though far from knowing the Babe’s divinity

Mine eyes are growing to see His majesty;

For lo! The new born Child upon me sweetly smiled

The gift of faith bestowing; Thus I my Lord descry Though far from knowing

32 I SAW MAMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS 35 JINGLE BELLS

I saw Mammy kissing Santa Claus Dashing through the Snow Underneath the mistletoe last night: In a one horse open sleigh She didn’t see me creep down the stairs to have a peep O’re the fields we go - laughing all the way She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast Bells on bobtail’s ring- making spirits bright asleep O what fun to laugh and sing Then I saw Mammy tickle Santa Claus The sleighing song tonight Underneath his beard so snowy white: Oh! what a laugh it would have been Chorus If Daddy had only seen Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way Mammy kissing Santa Claus last night Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh 33 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride You better watch out, you better not cry, In a one horse open sleigh Better not pout, I’m telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town. Now the ground is white Go it while you’re young Take the girls tonight and sing a sleighing song He’s making a list and checking it twice, Get a bobtail nag Noted for it’s speed Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice Hitch him to an open sleigh Santa Claus is coming to town. And take and crack the reed Chorus

He sees you when you’re sleepin’, He knows when you’re awake, 36 WHEN A CHILD IS BORN He knows if you’ve been bad or good, So be good, for goodness sake. A ray of hope flickers in the sky A tiny star lights up way up high You better watch out, you better not cry, All across the land –Dawns a brand new morn Better not pout, I’m telling you why: This comes to pass When a Child is born Santa Claus is coming to town A silent wish sails the seven seas The winds of change whisper in the trees 34 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER And the walls of doubt Crumble tossed and torn Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, This comes to pass when a Child is born Had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw it A rosy dawn settles all around You would even saw it glows You got the feel you’re on solid ground All of the other Reindeer For a spell or two – No-one seems forlorn Used to laugh and call him names This comes to pass when a Child is born They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games. It’s all a dream, an illusion now Then one foggy Christmas Eve It must come true- sometime soon somehow Santa came to say All across the land – Dawns a brand new morn’ “Rudolph with your nose so bright This comes to pass when a Child is born “Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” Then how the reindeer loved him As they shouted out with glee “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer You’ll go down in history”

37 MISTLETOE AND WINE 39 JINGLE BELL ROCK (MEDLEY) The child is a King, the Carollers sing The old has passed, ther’s a new beginning You better watch out! You better not cry Dreams of Santa, dreams of snow You better not pout, I’m tellin’ you why Fingers numb, faces aglow Santa Claus is coming to town

He’s making a list, He’s checking it twice Chorus Christmas time, Mistletoe and Wine He’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice Children singing Christian rhyme Santa Claus is coming to town With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree He sees you when you’re sleeping A time to rejoice in the good that we see He knows when you’re awake He knows if you’ve been bad or good A time for living, a time for believing, So be good, for goodness sake! A time for trusting, not deceiving, Oh, you better watch out! You better not cry Love and laughter and joy ever after You better not pout, I’m tellin’ you why Ours for the taking, just follow the master Santa Claus is coming to town Chorus

Rocking around the Christmas tree at the A time for giving, a time for getting, A time for forgiving and for forgetting, Christmas party hop Christmas is Love, Christmas is Peace Mistletoe hung where you can see every couple A time for hating and fighting to cease tries to stop Chorus – and repeat Rocking around the Christmas tree, Let the Christmas spirit ring Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie and we’ll do 38 SILVER BELLS, some carolling You will get a sentimental feeling, when you hear Silver bells, Silver bells It's Christmas time in the city Voices singing let’s be jolly, Ring-a-ling, (Ringaling) hear them sing (Tingaling) Deck the halls with boughs of holly Soon it will be Christmas day Rocking around the Christmas tree

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Have a happy holiday Dressed in holiday style. Everyone dancing merrily In the air there's a feeling of Christmas. In the new old fashioned way Children laughing, People passing Meeting smile after smile Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock And on ev'ry street corner you'll hear, Jingle bell swing and jingle bell ring Silver Bells etc Snowin’ and blowin’ up bushels of fun Now the jingle bell hop has begun Strings of street lights, even stop lights Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Blink a bright red and green Jingle bell chime in jingle bell time As the shoppers rush home with their treasures. Dancin’ and prancin’ in jingle bell square Hear the snow crunch, See the kids’ bunch. This is Santa's big scene. In the frosty air And above all this bustle you hear What a bright time, it’s the right time to rock the Silver bells etc night away. Jingle bell time is a swell time, To go glidin’ in a one horse open sleigh hey! Giddy up jingle horse kick up your feet Jingle around the clock Mix and mingle in the jingle bell beat That’s the jingle bell – that’s the jingle bell That’s the jingle bell Rock!

40 LET IT SNOW/WINTER WONDERLAND WEXFORD CAROL (cont.)

Oh the weather outside is frightful Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep But the fire is so delightful Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep And since we‘ve no place to go To whom God’s angels did appear Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow (x2) Which put the shepherds in great fear Oh it doesn’t show signs of stopping “Prepare to go” the angels said And I brought some corn for popping “To Bethlehem, be not afraid The lights are turned way down low For there you’ll find this happy morn Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow A princely babe, sweet Jesus born *When we finally say goodnight How I’ll hate going out in the storm With thankful heart and joyful mind But if you really hold me tight The shepherds went the babe to find All the way home I’ll be warm And as God’s angel had foretold Oh the fire is slowly dying They did our Saviour Christ behold And my dear we’re still good-byeing Within a manger He was laid But as long as you love me so And by His side the virgin maid Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow Attending on the Lord of life (Repeat from* When we finally say) Who came to earth to end all strife

Sleighbells ring, are you list’nin In the lane snow is glist’nin 42 SING REJOICE A beautiful sight were happy tonight Walkin’ in a winter wonderland The prophets whom the Holy Ghost has moved in ages Gone away are the blue birds gone Here to stay is a new bird Looked through the corridors of time to see the day He sings a love song as we go along star dawn Walkin’ in a winter wonderland And angels longed to understand this wonder on the In the meadow we can built a snowman Earth Then pretend that he is Parson Brown When God in love became a man and men to God gave He’ll say “Are you married” birth We’ll say “No, man But you can do the job when you’re in town Chorus Later on we’ll conspire as we dream by the fire Sing rejoice! Halleluiah! Unto us the Saviour comes! To face unafraid the plans that we made Praise the Lord! Halleluiah! Unto us God sends His Walkin’ in a winter wonderland Son To face unafraid the plans that we made Walkin’ in a winter wonder – land A tiny baby warm and sweet is born to save and bless Snow is falling, Winters calling, Snow is falling His soul shall be an offering to buy our holiness Wonderland (A T & B) For in His grace we find the place where truth and mercy meet 41 WEXFORD CAROL And He has brought to us the kiss of righteousness and peace Chorus Good people all, this Christmas time, Consider well and bear in mind What our good God for us has done, For unto us a Child is born, the virgin bears a Son In sending His beloved Son. The light has broken through the dark, the Promised With Mary holy we should pray One has come To God with love this Christmas Day; And soon the blind will come for joy to see the lame In Bethlehem upon that morn man run There was a blessed Messiah born And soon the deaf rejoice to hear the singing of the dumb Chorus The night before that happy tide The noble virgin and her guide Were long time seeking up and down To find a lodging in the town. But mark how all things came to pass: From every door repelled, alas! As long foretold, their refuge all as but a humble ox’s stall. 43 THE ANGEL GABRIEL 46 SILENT NIGHT – IN IRISH

All Oiche chiuin, oiche Mhic De, The Angel Gabriel from Heaven came Cach ‘na suan dis araon He bore the word of God with lips of flame Dis is dilse’faire le speis “All hail!” said he, O full of grace, The Lord is thine Naoin beag gnaoigheal ceananntais caomh Most highly favoured Lady “ Gloria Criost ‘na chodhladh go seimh Criost ‘na chodhladh go seimh Men (unison) Behold you shall conceive and bear a Son Oiche chiuin, oiche Mhic De The House of Jacob his, and David’s crown Aoiri ar dtus chuala ‘n sceal The holy child he shall be known of God most High Alleluia aingeal ag glaoch And you shall call him Jesus, his reign shall never die Cantain suairc i ngar is I gcein Criost an Slanaitheoir Fein Ladies (unison) Criost an Slanaitheoir Fein Then Mary said “I pray declare to me Since I have known no man, how can this be? The angel said,” The Spirit shall o’er shadow you 47 WHILE BY MY SHEEP Most highly favoured Lady “ Gloria While by my sheep I watched at night All Glad tidings brought an angel bright The gentle Mary meekly bowed her head Chorus “To me be done as pleases God “she said How great my joy, Great my joy “My soul will praise and magnify God’s holy name Joy, joy, joy, Joy, joy, joy Most highly favoured Lady “ Gloria Praise to the Lord in Heav’n on high Praise to the Lord in Heav’n on high

44 WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Lord Ever more to me be nigh We wish you a merry Christmas X 3 Then shall my heart be filled with joy And a Happy New Year Chorus How great etc Chorus Good tidings we bring to you and your kin We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year 48 HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS Now bring us some Figgy pudding X 3 And bring some out here Have yourself a Merry little Christmas Chorus –Good tidings etc Let your heart be light From now on our troubles will be out of sight For we all like figgy pudding X 3 Have yourself a merry little Christmas So bring some out here Make the yuletide gay Chorus – Good tidings etc From now on our troubles will be miles away

And we won’t go till we get some X 3 Here we are as in olden days, So bring some out here happy golden days of yore. Chorus –Good tidings etc Faithful friends who are dear to us, Gather near to us once more. Through the years we all will be together, if the fates allow. 45 DIA DO BHEATH A NAI ANOCHT Hang a shinning star up on the highest bough, and have yourself a merry little Christmas now Dia do bheath’ a nai anocht A rugadh insa’ stabla bocht Repeat from “Here we are2 Go ciuin gan chai, ad luascadh a lui Ta do mhaithrin le do thaobhsa