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Away in a Manger
Deck the Halls
First Noel
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Joy to the World
March of the Kings
O Christmas Tree
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Come, Little Children
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Sanctissima
Silent Night
We Three Kings of Orient Are
While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks

The First Noel

The first Noel the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay,
In fields where they were laying their sheep,
On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.
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.
Noel Noel Noel Noel!  Born is the King of Israel!

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth, to touch their harps of gold:
“Peace on the earth, goodwill to men, from heaven’s all-gracious King.”
The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing.

Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavenly music floats o’er all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains, they bend on hovering wing,
And ever o’er its Babel sounds the blessèd angels sing.

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new born King,
peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies;
with th’ angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new born 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 th’ incarnate Deity,
pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new born King!”

O Come, All Ye Faithful

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.

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above!
Glory to God, In the highest:
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

Silent Night

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! Sleep in Heavenly peace!

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!

While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks

While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around, and glory shone around

“Fear not,” he said, for mighty dread had seized their troubled minds.
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring to you and all mankind, to you and all mankind.”

O Little Town of Bethlehem

O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary, and gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King, and Peace to men on earth.

O Come, Little Children

O come, little children, O come, one and all,
O come to the manger in Bethlehem’s stall
And see what the Father in heaven so true
Has done to prepare a bright Christmas for you.

Behold, in the manger, that strange little bed,
A Child, sweet and gentle, is resting His head,
A Babe, clad in garments so pure and so white,
And fairer by far than the angels of light.

Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle til morning is nigh.

Joy to the World

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 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.

March of the Kings

Three great kings I met at early morn, with all their retinue were slowly marching
Three great kings I met at early morn, were on their way to meet the newly born
With gifts of gold brought from far away, and valiant warriors to guard the royal treasure
With gifts of gold brought from far away, their shields all shining in their bright array.

For Thy mercy and Thy grace, constant through another year
Hear our song of thankfulness, Father and Redeemer hear
Dark the future; let Thy light, guide us, bright and morning star
Fierce our foes and hard the fight, arm us Savior for the war.

We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient are bearing gifts we traverse afar.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star
O Star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy Perfect Light

Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never, over us all to reign
O Star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to Thy perfect light.

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay.
Remember Christ, our Savior, was born on Christmas day,
To save us all from Satan’s power when we were gone astray.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

From God our heav’nly 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.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Jingle Bells

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.
Oh! 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!

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 there we got upsot.
Oh! 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!

Deck the Halls

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.
Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Toll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, lean your ear this way;
Don’t you tell a single soul what I’m going to say,
Christmas Eve is coming soon; now you dear old man,
Whisper what you’ll bring to me; tell me if you can.

When the clock is striking twelve, when I’m fast asleep,
Down the chimney broad and black with your pack you’ll creep;
All the stockings you will find hanging in a row;
Mine will be the shortest one; you’ll be sure to know.

O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, your branches green delight us.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, your branches green delight us.
They’re green when summer days are bright; they’re green when winter snow is white.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, your branches green delight us!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, you give us so much pleasure!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, you give us so much pleasure!
How oft at Christmastide the sight, O green fir tree, gives us delight!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, you give us so much pleasure!

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, ‘til He appear’d 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 divine, O night, 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 come 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 is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Before Him lowly bend!

O Sanctissima

O sanctissima, o piissima, dulcis Virgo Maria!
Mater amata, intemerata, ora, ora pro nobis.

Tu solatium et refugium, Virgo Mater Maria.
Quidquid optamus, per te speramus; ora, ora pro nobis.