1. 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 the 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 a Virgin's womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Hail the 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 Son 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!"

2. 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

Silent night, holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight

Heard the angels sing Alleluia

Sound aloud from near and far

Christ, the Saviour is here

Silent night, holy night

Son of God, love's pure light

On thy face a smile of love

Sent to earth from heav’n above

Christ, the Saviour is born

3. O COME ALL YE FAITHFULL

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,

Christ the Lord.

Sing, alleluia,

All ye choirs of angels;

O sing, all ye blissful ones of heav'n above.

Glory to God -

In the highest glory!

CHORUS O come, let us adore Him,

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,

Born this happy morning;

Jesus, to Thee be the glory giv'n;

Word of the Father,

Now in the flesh appearing,

CHORUS O come, let us adore Him,

4. 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 till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.

Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,

And take us to heaven, to live with Thee there.

5. WHILE SHEPHERD’S WATCHED

While shepherds watched their flocks by night,

All seated on the ground,

The angel of the Lord came down,

And glory shone around.

Fear not," said he, for mighty dread

Had seized their troubled mind,

Glad tidings of great joy I bring

To you and all mankind."

To you, in David's town this day,

Is born of David's line

The Saviour who is Christ the Lord,

And this shall be the sign:

The heavenly Babe you there shall find

To human view displayed,

All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,

And in a manger laid."

Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith

Appeared a shining throng

Of angels praising God and thus

Addressed their joyful song:

All glory be to God on high

And on the earth be peace,

Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men

Begin and never cease."

6. DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH

Ding Dong! merrily on high

In heav'n the bells are ringing

Ding, dong! verily the sky

Is riv'n with angel singing?

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis

E'en so here below, below

Let steeple bells be swungen

And i-o, i-o, i-o

By priest and people be sungen

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis

Pray ye dutifully prime

Your matin chime, ye ringers

May ye beautifully rime

Your evetime song, ye singers

Gloria, Hosanna in excel

7. ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY

Once in royal David's city,

stood a lowly cattle shed,

where a mother laid her baby

in a manger for His bed:

Mary was that mother mild,

Jesus Christ her little child.

He came down to earth from heaven,

Who is God and Lord of all,

And His shelter was a stable,

and His cradle was a stall;

With the poor and meek and lowly,

lived on earth our Saviour holy.

And through all his wondrous childhood,

He would honour and obey,

Love and watch the lowly mother,

in whose gentle arms He lay.

Christian children all should be,

mild, obedient, good as He.

For He is our child-hood's pattern,

Day by day like us He grew,

He was little, weak, and helpless,

Tears and smiles like us He knew,

And He feeleth for our sadness,

And He shareth in our gladness.

And our eyes at last shall see Him,

through His own redeeming love;

For that child so dear and gentle,

is our Lord in heaven above,

And He leads His children on,

to the place where He is gone.

8. I SAW THREE SHIPS

I saw three ships come sailing by

on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day.

I saw three ships come sailing by

on Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three

on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?

And what was in those ships all three

on Christmas Day in the morning?

Our Saviour Christ and his Lady

on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day.

Our Saviour Christ and his Lady

On Christmas Day in the morning

And all the bells on Earth shall ring

On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day

And all the bells on Earth shall ring

on Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the angels in Heaven shall sing

On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day

And all the angels in Heaven shall ring

on Christmas Day in the morning

Then let us all rejoice again

On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day

Then let us all rejoice again

on Christmas Day in the morning

9. GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN

God rest Ye merry, gentlemen,

Let nothing you dismay,

Remember Christ our Saviour

Was born on Christmas day,

To save us all from Satan's pow'r

When we were gone astray;

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy,

O tidings of comfort and joy.

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 REPEAT

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 others doth deface:

O tidings REPEAT

10. DECK THE HALL

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.

Fill the mead cup, drain the barrel,

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

Troll the ancient Christmas carol,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the flowing bowl 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.

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.

Laughing, quaffing, 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.

11. SEE AMID THE WINTERS SNOW

See amid the winter's snow,

Born for us on earth below,

See the tender Lamb appears,

Promised from eternal years.

Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!

Hail, redemption's happy dawn!

Sing through all Jerusalem,

Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Lo, within a manger lies

He who built the starry skies;

He who throned in height sublime

Sits amid the cherubim. Chorus

Say, ye holy shepherds, say

What your joyful news today;

Wherefore have ye left your sheep

On the lonely mountain steep? Chorus

"As we watched at dead of night,

Lo, we saw a wondrous light; [1]

Angels singing peace on earth

Told us of the Saviour's birth". Chorus

Teach, O teach us , Holy Child,

By Thy Face so meek and mild,

Teach us to resemble Thee,

In Thy Sweet humility! Chorus

12. 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.

How silently, how silently

The wondrous gift if given

So God imparts to human hearts

The blessing of his heaven

No ear may hear his coming

But in this world of sin

Where meek souls will re3ceive him still

The dear Christ enters in

O Holy Child of Bethlehem,

Descend to us, we pray;

Cast out our sin and enter in;

Be born in us today!

We hear the Christmas angels

The great glad tidings tell;

O come to us, abide with us,

Our Lord Emmanuel!

13. THE HOLLY AND THE IVY

The holly and the ivy,

When they are both full grown,

Of all the trees that are in the wood,

The holly bears the crown.

O the rising of the sun,

And the running of the deer,

The playing of the merry organ,

Sweet singing in the choir.

The holly bears a blossom

As white as lily flower;

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

To be our sweet Saviour.

The holly bears a berry

As red as any blood;

Any Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

To do poor sinners good.

The holly bears a prickle

As sharp as any thorn;

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

On Christmas day in the morn.

The holly bears a bark

As bitter as any gall;

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

For to redeem us all.

The holly and the ivy,

When they are both full grown,

Of all the trees that are in the wood,

The holly bears the crown.

14. GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN REJOICE

Good Christian men, rejoice

With heart and soul and voice;

Give ye heed to what we say:

News! News!

Jesus Christ is born today:

Ox and ass before him bow

And He is in the manger now.

Christ is born today! (x 2)

Good Christian men, rejoice

With heart and soul and voice;

Now ye hear of endless bliss;

Joy! Joy!

Jesus Christ was born for this!

He has opened the heav'nly door

And man is blessed evermore.

Christ was born for this! (x 2)

Good Christian men, rejoice

With heart and soul and voice;

Now ye need not fear the grave;

Peace! Peace!

Jesus Christ was born to save!

Calls you one and calls you all

To gain his everlasting hall.

Christ was born to save! (x 2)

15. GOOD KING WENCELAS

Good King Wenceslas looked out, On the Feast of Stephen,

When the snow lay round about, Deep and crisp and even;

Brightly shone the moon that night, Tho' the frost was cruel,

When a poor man came in sight, Gath'ring winter fuel.

"Hither, page, and stand by me, If thou know'st it, telling,

Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?"

"Sire, he lives a good league hence, underneath the mountain;

Right against the forest fence, By Saint Agnes' fountain."

"Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, Bring me pine logs hither:

Thou and I will see him dine, when we bear them thither."

Page and monarch, forth they went, Forth they went together;

Thro' the rude wind's wild lament And the bitter weather.

In his master's steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted;

Heat was in the very sod, which the saint had printed.

Therefore, Christian men, be sure, wealth or rank possessing,

Ye who now will bless the poor, shall yourselves find blessing.

16. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

And a Happy New Year.

Good tidings to you,

And all of your kin,

Good tidings for Christmas,

And a Happy New Year.

Now bring us some figgy pudding (3 times)

And bring some out here

For we all like figgy pudding (x 3)

So bring some out here

We won’t go until we get some (x 3)

So bring some out here