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Christmas Carols
Two ways to carol:

1.Download pdf booklet for Christmas Caroling! You can print it out and fold it in half. The songs are in alphabetical order--so they're easy to find! Merry Christmas!

2. OR: Just use your smart phone and scroll through the lyrics below for traditional carols.



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Angels We Have Heard On High


Angels we have heard on high

Sweetly singing o'er the plains,

And the mountains in reply

Echoing their joyous strains.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

 

Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire your heavenly song?

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!  

 

Come to Bethlehem and see

Him whose birth the angels sing;

Come, adore on bended knee,

Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

 

Away In A Manger

Away in a manger no crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head

The stars in the sky look down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay!



The cattle are lowing the poor Baby wakes

But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky

And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh!

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

Troll the ancient yuletide 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 yuletide treasure…

FA LA LA LA LA,  LA LA LA LA

 

Fast away the old year passes...

FA LA LA LA LA,  LA LA LA LA

Hail the new ye lads and lasses…

FA LA LA LA LA,  LA LA LA LA

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!

 

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 keeping their sheep,

On a cold winter’s night that was so deep

NOEL, NOEL! NOEL, NOEL!

BORN IS THE KING OF ISRAEL!

 

They look-ed 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!

NOEL, NOEL!

NOEL, NOEL!

BORN IS THE KING OF ISRAEL!

 

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 angelic host proclaim

Christ is born in Bethlehem!

Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King!

 

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.

Ris’n with healing in His wings,

Light and life to all He brings,

Hail, the Son of Righteousness!

Hail, the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!

Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King!

 

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace

Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings

Ris’n 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

Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King!

 

JINGLE BELLS

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh,                                    

O’er the fields we go,

Laughing all the way!  (Ha, ha, ha!)                                                                

Bells on bob-tail 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!                             

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!

 

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 for his speed,                                              

Then hitch him to an open sleigh                                

And crack! You’ll take the lead!

 

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

  1. 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.

  2. When the clock is striking twelve,
    When I'm fast asleep,
    Down the chimney with your pack,
    Softly you will creep.
    All the stockings you will find,
    Hanging in a row,
    Mine will be the shortest one,
    You'll be sure to know.

  3. Johnny wants a pair of skates,
    Susie needs a sled,
    Nelly wants a storybook --
    One she hasn't read.
    As for me, I hardly know,
    So I'll go to rest;
    Choose for me, dear Santa Claus,
    What you think is best.

Joy To The World

  1. 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.
     
  2. Joy to the earth, the Savior 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.
     
  3. 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.
O, CHRISTMAS TREE

Oh, Christmas tree, Oh, Christmas tree                              

How lovely are you branches!

Oh, Christmas tree, Oh, Christmas tree,                            

How lovely are your branches!

NOT ONLY GREEN WHEN SUMMER’S HERE,                                   

BUT ALSO WHEN IT’S COLD AND DREAR!

Oh, Christmas tree, Oh, Christmas tree,                            

How lovely are your branches!

 

GERMAN VERSION:

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,                                                     

wie treu sind deine Blätter (2X)                                         

Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,                                    

nein auch im Winter wenn es schneit.          

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,                                                     

wie treu sind deine Blätter!

 

O Little Town Of Bethlehem

  1. 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 to-night.
     
  2. O morning stars, together
    Proclaim the holy birth
    And praises sing to God the King,
    And peace to men on earth.
    For Christ is born of Mary
    And gathered all above,
    While mortals sleep the angels keep
    Their watch of wondering love.
     
  3. How silently, how silently,
    The wondrous gift is given;
    So God imparts to human hearts
    The blessings of His Heaven.
    No ear may hear His coming,
    But in this world of sin,
    Where meek souls will receive Him still,
    The dear Christ enters in.
Silent Night

  1. 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.
     
  2. Silent night, holy night
    Shepherds quake at the sight.
    Glories stream from heaven afar
    Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
    Christ the Savior is born!
    Christ the Savior is born.
     
  3. Silent night, holy night
    Son of God love's pure light.
    Radiant beams from Thy holy face
    With dawn of redeeming grace,
    Jesus Lord, at Thy birth.
    Jesus Lord, at Thy birth.
We Three Kings

  1. 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.
     
  2. Born a King on Bethlehem 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
We Wish You A Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!
Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a Happy New Year!

Oh bring us some figgy pudding
Oh bring us some figgy pudding
Oh bring us some figgy pudding
Oh bring it right here

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 right here!

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!

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