HOLIDAY TUNES
Welcome St. Nick with songs,
O Holy Night
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of our 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 world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees, Ohear the angel voices! Onight divine, Onight when Christ was born! Onight divine, Onight, O night divine! Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger, In all our trials born to be our friend! He knows our need, To our weakness no stranger; Behold your King! Before the lowly bend! Behold your King! Your King! Before Him bend. 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. 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 power and glory evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas, And a happy new year! Chorus Good tidings we bring for you and your kin; We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year! Now bring us some figgy pudding, Now bring us some figgy pudding, Now bring us some figgy pudding, And a cup of good cheer! (Chorus) We all like our figgy pudding, We all like our figgy pudding, We all like our figgy pudding, With all its good cheer. (Chorus) We won’t go until we get some, We won’t go until we get some, We won’t go until we get some, So bring it out here! (Chorus) We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas, And a happy new year! And a happy new year! (Chorus)
Angels from the Realms of Glory Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight over all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story Now proclaim the Messiah’s birth. Chorus Come and worship, come and worship Worship Christ, the newborn King. Shepherds, in the field abiding, Watching over your flocks by night, God with us is now residing; Yonder shines the infant light: (Chorus) Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar; Seek the great desire of nations; Ye have seen His natal star. (Chorus) Saints, before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear; Suddenly the Lord, descending, In His temple shall appear. (Chorus) Sinners, wrung with true repentance, Doomed for guilt to endless pains, Justice now revokes the sentence, Mercy calls you, break your chains. (Chorus) Though an infant now we view Him, He shall fill His Father’s throne, Gather all nations to Him; Every knee shall then bow down: (Chorus)
Joy to the World Joy to the world! The Lord has 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 Saviour 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. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove, The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love. And wonders of His love. And wonders, wonders of His love
OCome, All Ye Faithful Ocome, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, Ocome ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him Born the King of angels: Chorus Ocome, let us adore Him, Ocome, let us adore Him, Ocome, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord! Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God in the highest: (Chorus) Yea, Lord we greet thee, Born this happy morning, Jesus, to thee be glory given; Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing: (Chorus)
The Holly and the Ivy The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown. Chorus Othe rising of the sun, And the running of the deer, The playing of the merry organ, Sweet singing of the choir. The holly bears a blossom, As white as lily flower, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, To be our sweet Saviour. (Chorus) The holly bears a berry, As red as any blood, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, To do poor sinners good. (Chorus) The holly bears a prickle, As sharp as any thorn, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, On Christmas Day in the morn. (Chorus) The holly bears a bark, As bitter as any gall, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, For to redeem us all. (Chorus) The holly and the ivy, Now both are full well grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown. (Chorus)
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 the angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem.” Chorus 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 a Virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail, the incarnate Deity. Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel! (Chorus) 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. (Chorus)
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. I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom, Had rolled along the unbroken song 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, goodwill 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
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, (Repeat previous verse) On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, Four calling birds, (Repeat previous verse) On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Five golden rings, (Repeat previous verse) On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Six geese a-laying, (Repeat previous verse) On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Seven swans a-swimming, (Repeat previous verse) On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eight maids a-milking (Repeat previous verse) On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Nine ladies dancing, (Repeat previous verse) On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Ten lords a-leaping, (Repeat previous verse) On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eleven pipers piping, (Repeat previous verse) On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Twelve drummers drumming, (Repeat previous verse)
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. The Virgin Mary and Christ were there On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, The Virgin Mary and Christ were there On Christmas Day in the morning. Pray whither sailed those ships all three? On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, Pray whither sailed those ships all three? On Christmas Day in the morning. Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, Oh, 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. Then let us all rejoice, amain, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, Then let us all rejoice, amain, On Christmas Day in the morning.
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
God rest you merry gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Saviour Was born on Christmas Day. To save us all from Satan’s power When we were gone astray:
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Otidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy! Otidings of comfort and joy! In Bethlehem, in Jewry, This blessed Babe was born, And laid within a manger, Upon this blessed morn; To which His mother Mary Did nothing take in scorn:
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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:
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The shepherds at those tidings Rejoiced much in mind, And left their flocks a-feeding. In tempest, storm and wind, And went to Bethlehem straightway This blessed Babe to find:
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Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All others doth deface:
(Chorus) OChristmas Tree
OChristmas tree, O Christmas tree, How beauteous are thy branches. OChristmas tree, O Christmas tree, How beauteous are thy branches. Your silver cobwebs glisten bright, In lovely glow of candle light. OChristmas tree, O Christmas tree, How beauteous are thy branches. OChristmas tree, O Christmas tree, How laden are your branches! OChristmas tree, O Christmas tree, How laden are your branches! High at your top a radiant star, Bids all to come where wonders are. OChristmas tree, O Christmas tree, How laden are your branches!
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 a-keeping their sheep, On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.
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Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, 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.
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And by the light of that same star, Three wise men came from country far, To seek for a King was their intent, And to follow the star wherever it went.
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Then let us all with one accord, Sing praises to our heavenly Lord, That hath made heaven and earth of nought,
And with His blood mankind hath bought.
(Chorus) Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow On a one horse open sleigh O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way Bells on bob tail ring, making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A sleighing song tonight
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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.
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Now the ground is white Go it while you’re young Take the girls tonight And sing this sleighing song Just get a bob tailed bay two-forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! you’ll take the lead
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