Newark United Methodist Church Caroling 2020 1 2 Hymn and Song Index 1. The Friendly Beasts page 4 2. Away in a Manger page 4 3. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing page 5 4. It Came upon the Midnight Clear page 5 5. Joy to the World page 6 6. O Come, All Ye Faithful page 6 7. O Little Town of Bethlehem page 7 8. Silent Night, Holy Night page 7 9. The First Noel page 8 10. We Three Kings page 8 11. What Child Is This page 9 12. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen page 9 13. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas page 10 14. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer page 10 15. Santa Claus is Coming to Town page 11 16. The Christmas Song page 11 17. We Wish You A Merry Christmas page 12 18. Deck the Halls page 12 19. Frosty the Snowman page 13 20. White Christmas page 14 21. Little Drummer Boy page 14 3 The Friendly Beasts Away in a Manger Jesus our brother strong and good Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, Was humbly born in a stable rude the little Lord Jesus And the friendly beasts around him stood laid down his sweet head. Jesus our brother strong and good The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, "I" said the donkey shaggy and brown the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. I carried his mother up hill and down I carried his mother to Bethlehem town The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, "I" said the donkey shaggy and brown but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes; I love thee, Lord Jesus, "I" said the cow all white and red look down from the sky I gave him my manger for his bed and stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. I gave him my hay to pillow his head "I" said the cow all white and red Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay close by me forever, and love me, I pray; "I" said the sheep with curly horn bless all the dear children I have him my wool for his blanket warm in thy tender care, he wore my coat on Christmas morn and fit us for heaven "I" said the sheep with a curly horn to live with thee there. "I" said the dove from the rafters high I cooed him to sleep that he should not cry Brad Paisley Version We cooed him to sleep my mate and I "I" said the dove from the rafters high Thus all the beasts by some good spell In the stable dark were glad to tell Of the gifts they gave Emmanuel The gifts they gave Emmanuel Sufjan Stephens Version 4 240. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing It Came upon the Midnight Clear Hark! the herald angels sing, It came upon the midnight clear, "Glory to the new born King, that glorious song of old, peace on earth, and mercy mild, from angels bending near the earth God and sinners reconciled!" to touch their harps of gold: Joyful, all ye nations rise, "Peace on the earth, good will to men, join the triumph of the skies; from heaven's all-gracious King." with th' angelic host proclaim, The world in solemn stillness lay, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" to hear the angels sing. Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born King!" Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled, and still their heavenly music floats Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! o'er all the weary world; Hail the Sun of Righteousness! above its sad and lowly plains, Light and life to all he brings, they bend on hovering wing, risen with healing in his wings. and ever o'er its Babel sounds Mild he lays his glory by, the blessed angels sing. born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, Frank Sinatra Version born to give us second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born King!" Nat “King’ Cole Version 5 Joy to the World O Come, All Ye Faithful Joy to the world, the Lord is come! O come all ye faithful, Let earth receive her King; joyful and triumphant, let every heart prepare him room, O come ye, O come ye, and heaven and nature sing, to Bethlehem. and heaven and nature sing, Come and behold him, and heaven and nature sing. born the King of angels; Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! Refrain: Let all their songs employ; O come let us adore him, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, O come let us adore him, and plains O come let us adore him, repeat the sounding joy, Christ the Lord. repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation; He rules the world with truth and grace, O sing, all ye citizens and makes the nations prove of heaven above! the glories of his righteousness, Glory to God, and wonders of his love, all glory in the highest; and wonders of his love, (Refrain) and wonders of his love. Glen Ellen Chorale Version from Glen Ellen Chorale Version from Sing We Now of Christmas Sing We Now of Christmas 6 O Little Town of Bethlehem Silent Night, Holy Night O little town of Bethlehem, Silent night, holy night, how still we see thee lie; all is calm, all is bright above thy deep and dreamless sleep round yon virgin the silent stars go by. mother and child. Yet in thy dark streets shineth Holy infant, so tender and mild, the everlasting light; sleep in heavenly peace, the hopes and fears of all the years sleep in heavenly peace. are met in thee tonight. Silent night, holy night, For Christ is born of Mary, shepherds quake at the sight; and gathered all above, glories stream from heaven afar, while mortals sleep, the angels keep heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! their watch of wondering love. Christ the Savior is born, Morning stars together, Christ the Savior is born! proclaim the holy birth, and praises sing to God the king, Silent night, holy night, and peace to all on earth! Son of God, love's pure light; radiant beams from thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace, Frank Sinatra Version Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. Mitch Miller Version 7 The First Noel We Three Kings Refrain: We three kings of Orient are; Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, bearing gifts we traverse afar, born is the King of Israel. field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. The first Noel the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in Refrain: fields as they lay; O star of wonder, star of light, in fields where they lay keeping star with royal beauty bright, their sheep, on a cold winter's night westward leading, still proceeding, that was so deep. guide us to thy perfect light. (Refrain) Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, They looked up and saw a star gold I bring to crown him again, shining in the east, beyond them far; King forever, ceasing never, and to the earth it gave great light, over us all to reign. and so it continued both day and (Refrain) night. (Refrain) Frankincense to offer have I; incense owns a Deity nigh; And by the light of that same star prayer and praising, voices raising, three Wise Men came from country worshiping God on high. far; to seek for a king was their (Refrain) intent, and to follow the star wherever it went. Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume (Refrain) breathes a life of gathering gloom; sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, This star drew nigh to the northwest, sealed in the stone-cold tomb. o'er Bethlehem it took its rest; (Refrain) and there it did both stop and stay, right over the place where Jesus lay. Glorious now behold him arise; (Refrain) King and God and sacrifice: Alleluia, Alleluia, sounds through the earth and skies. (Refrain) Andy Williams Version The London Fox Singers Version From Sing We Now of Christmas 8 What Child Is This O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy What child is this who, laid to rest, O tidings of comfort and joy on Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems From God our Heavenly Father sweet, while shepherds watch are A blessed Angel came; keeping? This, this is Christ the And unto certain shepherds King, whom shepherds guard and Brought tidings of the same, angels sing; haste, haste to bring How that in Bethlehem was born him laud, the babe, the son of Mary. The Son of God by Name. O tidings of comfort and joy, Why lies he in such mean estate Comfort and joy where ox and ass are feeding? O tidings of comfort and joy Good Christians, fear, for sinners here the silent Word is pleading. But then to Bethlehem they came Nails, spear shall pierce him through Where our dear savior lay the cross he bore, for me for you, They found him in a manger Joy, joy for Christ is born, Where oxen feed on hay; The Babe, the Son of Mary. His mother Mary kneeling, unto the Lord did pray. So bring him incense, gold, and O tidings of comfort and joy, myrrh, come, peasant, king, to own Comfort and joy him; the King of kings salvation O tidings of comfort and joy brings, let loving hearts enthrone him.