Christmas Carols

(CHOIR)

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

With the kids jingle belling

And everyone telling you be of good cheer

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

It’s the hap-happiest season of all

With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings

When friends come to call

It’s the hap-happiest season of all

There’ll be parties for hosting

Marshmallows for toasting

And caroling out in the snow

There’ll be scary ghost stories

And tales of the glories of

Christmases long, long ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

There’ll be much mistletoeing

And hearts will be glowing

When loved ones are near

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

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(CHOIR)

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style

In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas

Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile

And on every street corner you hear

Silver bells, silver bells

It’s Christmas time in the city

Ring a ling, hear them ring

Soon it will be Christmas day

(ALL SING)

Strings of street lights, even stop lights

Blink a bright red and green

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch

This is Santa’s big scene

And above all the bustle you’ll hear

Silver bells, silver bells

It’s Christmas time in the city

Ring a ling, hear them ring

Soon it will be Christmas day

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(WOMEN)

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-la-la

(MEN)

Fill the meadcup, drain the barrel,

Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

CHOIR: See the blazing Yule before us

ALL: Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

CHOIR: Strike the harp and join the chorus

ALL: Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

ALL: Follow me in merry measure

CHOIR: Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la

ALL: While I tell of Yule-tide treasure

ALL: Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

ALL: Fast away the old year passes

CHOIR: Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

ALL: Hail the new year, lads and lasses

CHOIR: Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

(ALL SING)

Sing we joyous, all together

Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la

Heedless of the wind and weather

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

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O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold Him born the King of angels:

O come, let us adore Him

O come, let us adore Him

O come, let us adore Him

Christ the Lord.

(CHOIR)

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,

Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!

Glory to God, glory in the highest:

O come, let us adore Him

O come, let us adore Him

Christ the Lord.

(ALL SING)

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning

Jesus, to Thee be all glory given

Word of the Father now in flesh appearing:

O come, let us adore Him

O come, let us adore Him

O come, let us adore Him

Christ the Lord

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(ALL SING)

Joy to the world, the Lord is 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 nature sing

(CHOIR)

Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns

Let all their songs employ

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat the sounding joy

(ALL SING)

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 of His love

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O Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree

Thy leaves are so unchanging

O Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree

Thy leaves are so unchanging

Not only green when summer’s here

But also when tis cold and drear

O Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree

Thy leaves are so unchanging

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum

Wie treu sind deine Blater

(vee troy sind die-nuh blehter)

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum

Wie treu sind deine Blater

(vee troy sind die-nuh blehter)

On Christmas Day you stand so tall

affording joy to one and all

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum

Wie treu sind deine Blater

(vee troy sind die-nuh blehter)

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,

Of all the trees most lovely;

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,

Of all the trees most lovely.

Each year you bring to us delight

With brightly shining Christmas light!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,

Of all the trees most lovely.

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(SOLOIST)

Come they told me, Pa rum pum pum pum

A new born king to see, Pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring, Pa rum pum pum pum

To lay before the king, Pa rum pum pum pum,

Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum

So to honor him, Pa rum pum pum pum

When we come

(CHOIR)

Little baby, Pa rum pum pum pum

I am a poor boy too, Pa rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring, Pa rum pum pum pum

That’s fit to give our king, Pa rum pum pum pum,

Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you, Pa rum pum pum pum

On my drum

(ALL TO SING)

Mary nodded, Pa rum pum pum pum

The ox and lamb kept time, Pa rum pum pum pum

I played my drum for him, Pa rum pum pum pum

I played my best for him, Pa rum pum pum pum,

Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum

Then he smiled at me, Pa rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum

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On the first day of Christmas

My true love gave to me

A Partridge in a pear tree

On the second day of Christmas

My true love gave to me

Two Turtle Doves

And a partidge in a pear tree

On the third day of Christmas

My true love gave to me

Tree French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

Four calling birds

FIVE GOLDEN RINGS

Six geese a laying

Seven swans a swimming

Eight maids a milking

MEN: Nine ladies dancing

WOMEN: Ten Lords a leaping

CHILDREN: Eleven pipers piping

Twelve drummers drumming

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(CHOIR)

I heard there was a secret chord

That David played, and it pleased the Lord

But you dont really care for music, do you?

It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth

The minor fall, the major lift

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

You say I took the name in vain

Though I don’t even know the name

But if I did, well really, what’s it to you?

There’s a blaze of light in ev’ry word

It doesn’t matter what you heard

The holy or the broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

I did my best, it wasn’t much

I coundn’t feel so I tried to touch

I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you

And even though it all went wrong

I’ll stand before the Lord of Song

with nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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(CHOIR)

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

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

Alles schläft; einsam wacht

Nur das traute hochheilige Paar.

Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,

Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh

(ALL SING)

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

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

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(SOLOIST Katelyn Bird)

O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining

It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth

Long lay the world in sin and error pining

‘Til 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; O hear the Angel voices!

O night divine, O night when Christ was born

O night, O Holy night, O night divine!

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; O praise His name forever!

His power and glory evermore proclaim

His power and glory evermore proclaim

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(CHOIR)

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen

Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen

But do you recall

The most famous reindeer of all?

(ALL SING)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Had a very shiny nose

And if you ever saw it

You would even say it glows

All of the other reindeer

Used to laugh and call him names

They never let poor Rudolph

Join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve

Santa came to say

“Rudolph, with your nose so bright

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”

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Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O’er the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells on bobtails ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight

[Chorus]

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh

[Verse 2]

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

He got into a drifted bank

And then we got upset

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Oh! you better watch out

You better not cry

Better not pout, I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is comin’ to town

He’s making a list

And checking it twice

Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice

Santa Claus is comin’ to town

He sees you when you’re sleepin’

He knows when you’re awake

He knows if you’ve been bad or good

So be good for goodness sake

Oh! You better watch out

You better not cry

Better not pout I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is comin’ to town

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Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the Yuletide gay

Next year all our troubles, will be miles away

Here we are, as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Will be near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together

If the fates allow

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

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We wish you a merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin

We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year

Oh, bring us some figgy pudding

Oh, bring us some figgy pudding

Oh, bring us some figgy pudding

And bring it right here

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