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Carols

1.⁠ ⁠Deck the Halls

2.  Ding Dong merrily on high

 3.⁠ ⁠Angels from the realms of glory 

 4.⁠ ⁠O come all ye faithful

 5. Hark the herald angels sing 

 6.⁠ ⁠Joy to the world

 7.⁠ ⁠The first Noel

 8.⁠ ⁠God rest ye merry gentlemen 

 9.⁠ ⁠Mary did you know

10.⁠ ⁠Oh holy night

*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 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 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

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

 

 

 *Ding Dong Merrily on High* 

 

1 Ding dong, merrily on high!

In heav’n the bells are ringing;

ding dong, verily the sky

is riv’n with angel singing.

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

 

2 E'en so here below, below,

let steeple bells be swungen,

And io, io, io,

by priest and people sungen.

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

 

3 Pray ye dutifully prime

your matin chime, ye ringers;

may ye beautifully rhyme

your evetime song, ye singers.

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

 

 

Ding dong, merrily on high!

In heav’n the bells are ringing;

ding dong, verily the sky

is riv’n with angel singing.

 

Oh Oh Oh Oh....

Oh

 

 

 *Angels from the realms of glory* 

 

1 Angels from the realms of glory,

wing your flight o'er all the earth;

ye who sang creation's story

now proclaim Messiah's birth:

 

Refrain:

Come and worship,

Christ, the newborn king.

Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new born king

 

2 Shepherds, in the field abiding,

watching o'er your flocks by night,

God with us is now residing;

yonder shines the infant light: [Refrain]

 

3 Sages, leave your contemplations,

brighter visions beam afar;

seek the great Desire of nations;

ye have seen his natal star: [Refrain]

 

4. Saints before the altar bending

Watching long in hope and fear

Suddenly the Lord descending 

In His temple shall appear

 

 

 *O Come all ye Faithful* 

 

1 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!

 

Refrain:

O come, let us adore Him;

O come, let us adore Him;

O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!

 

 

2 Sing, choirs of angels; sing in exultation;

sing, all that hear in heaven God's holy word!

Give to our Father, glory in the highest![Refrain]

 

3, All hail, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;

O Jesus forevermore be thy name adored!

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing! [Refrain]

 

 

 

 *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 heav’n adored, 

Christ the everlasting Lord,

Late in time behold him come, 

Offspring of aVirgin’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.

 

Hail the heav’n-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.

 

 

 

 *Joy to the world* 

 

Joy to the world, the Lord is come;

Let earth receive her King!

Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room;

And heaven and nature sing,

And heaven and nature sing,

And heaven , and heaven, and nature sing.

 

Rejoice! Rejoice when Jesus reigns

And Saints their songs employ;

While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

 

No more will sin and sorrow grow,

Nor thorns infest the ground;

He’ll come and make the blessings flow

Far as the curse was found,

Far as the curse was found,

Far as, far as the curse was found.

 

Rejoice! Rejoice in the Most High,

While Israel spreads abroad

Like stars that glitter in the sky,

And ever worship God,

And ever worship God,

And ever, ever worship God!

 

And ever, ever worship God!

 

 

 

 *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 looked above 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!

 

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.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel!

 

This star drew nigh to the northwest

O'er Bethlehem it took its rest

And there it did both Pause and stay

Right o'er the place where Jesus lay.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel!

 

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 has bought.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel!

 

 

 

 *God rest ye merry gentlemen* 

 

1. God rest ye merry, gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

For Jesus, Christ, our Saviour

Was born upon this 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

 

2. 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.

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

 

3. The shepherds at those tidings

Rejoiceth much in mind,

And left their flocks a-feeding

In tempest, storm and wind,

And went to Bethlehem straightway

The Son of God to find.

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

 

4. But when to Bethlehem they came,

Whereat this infant lay,

They found Him in a manger,

Where oxen feed on hay;

His Mother Mary kneeling,

Unto the Lord did pray.

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

 

5. 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 other doth efface.

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy.

 

 *Mary Did You Know* 

 

Verse 1

Mary did you know

That your baby boy

Would one day walk on water

Mary did you know

That your baby boy

Would save our sons and daughters

Did you know

That your baby boy

Has come to make you new

This Child that you delivered

Will soon deliver you

 

Verse 2

Mary did you know

That your baby boy

Would give sight to the blind man

Mary did you know

That your baby boy

Would calm a storm with His hand

Did you know

That your baby boy

Has walked where angels trod

And when you kiss your little baby

You've kissed the face of God

 

Musical interlude

 

Bridge

The blind will see

The deaf will hear

The dead will live again

The lame will leap

The dumb will speak

The praises of the Lamb

 

Verse 3

Oh Mary did you know

That your baby boy

Is Lord of all creation

Mary did you know

That your baby boy

Will one day rule the nations

Did you know

That your baby boy

Is heaven's perfect Lamb

And the sleeping Child you're holding

Is the great I Am

 

Oh Mary did you know

Mary did you know

 

Oh Mary did you know

 

 

 *Oh Holy Night* 

 

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

Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices

From yonder breaks a new glorious morn

 

Fall on your knees

O hear the angels' voices

O night divine

O night when Christ was born

 

 

Led by a light of faith serenely beaming

With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand 

Led by the light of a star sweetly gleaming 

Here come the wise men from the Orient land

 

 

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices

From yonder breaks a new glorious morn

 

Fall on your knees

O hear the angels' voices

O night divine

O night when Christ was born

 

Fall on your knees

O hear the angels' voices

O night divine

O night when Christ was born

 

O night divine o night

O night divine

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