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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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
- 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 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. - 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
- 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 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.
- 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!
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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 Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born.
- 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
- 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 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!
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!