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O come, O come Emmanuel!

O come, O come, Emmanuel!

Redeem thy captive Israel,

That into exile drear is gone,

Far from the face of God’s dear son.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, thou branch of Jesse! Draw

The quarry from the lion’s claw,

From the dread caverns of the grave,

From nether hell, thy people save.



O come, O come, thou dayspring bright!

Pour on our souls thy healing light,

Dispel the long night’s lingering gloom,

And pierce the shadows of the tomb.



IN THE BLEAK MID WINTER

In the bleak mid-winter, frosty wind made moan,

Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone,

Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,

In the bleak mid-winter, long ago.

Our God, heaven can’t hold Him, nor Earth sustain,

Heaven and Earth shall flee away, when He comes to reign.

In the bleak mid-winter a stable-place sufficed

The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

Enough for him whom cherubim worship night and day

A breastful of milk and a mangerful of hay

Enough for him whom angels fall down before

The ox and ass and camel which adore.

Angels and Archangels may have gathered there,

Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air,

But only his mother in her maiden bliss,

Worshipped the Beloved with a kiss.

What can I give Him, poor as I am ?

If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb,

If I were a wise man, I would do my part,

Yet what I can I give him, give my heart.

IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR

It came upon the midnight clear,

that glorious song of old,

From angels bending near the earth

to touch their harps of gold,

"Peace on the earth, good will to men,

from heaven's all- gracious King",

The world in solemn stillness lay,

to hear the angels sing.

Yet with the woes of sin and strife

the world has suffered long,

Beneath the angel-strain have rolled

two thousand years of wrong,

And man at war with man hears not

the love song which they bring,

O hush the noise ye men of strife

and hear the angels sing.

For lo! the days are hastening on,

by prophet bards foretold,

When with the ever-circling years

comes round the age of gold,

When peace shall over all the earth

its ancient splendours fling,

And all the world give back the song

which now the angels sing.

SEE AMID THE WINTER'S SNOW

See Amid The Winter's Snow,

Born for us on earth below,

See the tender Lamb appears,

Promised from eternal years.

(Chorus)

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,

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)





THE HOLLY AND THE IVY

O the holly and the ivy,

When they are both full grown

Of all the trees that are in the wood

The holly tree bears the crown

(Chorus): O the rising of the sun

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ

Sweet singing all in the choir

O the holly bears a blossom

As white as the lily flower

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

To be our sweet Saviour

(Chorus)

O the holly bears a berry

As red as any blood


To do poor sinners good





O the holly bears a prickle

As sharp as any thorn;


On Christmas Day in the morn.

(Chorus)

O the holly bears a bark

As bitter as any gall;


For to redeem us all.





O the holly and the ivy

Now they are both full grown,

Of all the trees that are in the wood,

The holly tree bears the crown.

(Chorus)

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

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.

O holy Child of Bethlehem

Descend to us, we pray

Cast out our sin and enter in

Be born to us today

We hear the Christmas angels

The great glad tidings tell

O come to us, abide with us

Our Lord Emmanuel

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.


Shepherds quake at the sight,

Glories stream from heaven afar,

Heavenly hosts sing alleluia,

Christ, the Saviour, is born!

Christ, the Saviour, is born!


Son of God, love's pure light,

Radiant beams from thy holy face,

With the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord at thy birth,

Jesus, Lord at thy birth.

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

All seated on the ground

All seated on the ground

The angel of the Lord came down

(And glory shone) And glory shone around

And glory shone around

And glory shone around

"Fear not," said he, for mighty dread

Had seized their troubled minds

Had seized their troubled minds

"Glad tidings of great joy I bring

(To you and all) To you and all mankind,

To you and all mankind,

To you and all mankind."

"To you in David's town this day

Is born of David's line

Is born of David's line

The Saviour who is Christ the Lord

(And this shall be) And this shall be the sign

And this shall be the sign

And this shall be the sign."

"The heavenly Babe you there shall find

To human view displayed

To human view displayed

(All meanly wrapped) All meanly wrapped In

swathing bands

And in a manger laid

And in a manger laid

And in a manger laid."

Thus spake the seraph and forthwith

Appeared a shining throng

Appeared a shining throng

Of angels praising God, who thus

(Addressed their joy) Addressed their joyful song

Addressed their joyful song

Addressed their joyful song

"All glory be to God on high

And to the earth be peace,

And to the earth be peace;

(Goodwill henceforth) Goodwill henceforth from

heaven to men

Begin and never cease

Begin and never cease

Begin and never cease!"

ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY

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:

Gloria

In excelsis Deo

Gloria

In excelsis Deo

Shepherds, in the fields abiding,

Watching o'er your flocks by night,

God with man is now residing,

Yonder shines the infant Light;

Gloria

In excelsis Deo

Gloria

In excelsis Deo

Sages, leave your contemplations,

Brighter visions beam afar;

Seek the great desire of nations,

Ye have seen His natal star;

Gloria

In excelsis Deo

Gloria

In excelsis Deo

Though an infant now we view him,

He shall fill his Father's throne,

Gather all the nations to him;

Every knee shall then bow down:

Gloria

In excelsis Deo

Gloria

In excelsis Deo

DIADEM

All hail the power of Jesus' name!

Let angels prostrate fall,

Let angels prostrate fall;

Bring forth the royal diadem,

And crown Him, crown Him,

Crown Him, crown Him,

And crown Him, Lord of all.

Ye saints redeemed of Adam's race,

Ye ransomed from the fall,

Ye ransomed from the fall;

Hail Him who saves you by His grace,




Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget

The wormwood and the gall,

The wormwood and the gall,

Go, spread your trophies at His feet




O that with yonder sacred throng

We at His feet may fall!

We at His feet may fall!

We'll join the everlasting song,




And crown Him, Lord of all,

Crown Him, Lord of all,

Crown Him, Lord of all,


GOD BLESS THE MASTER

God bless the master of this house,

And send him long to reign,

Wherever he walks, wherever he rides,

Lord Jesus be his guide, Lord Jesus be his guide.

God bless the mistress of this house,

With a gold chain round her breast,

Amongst her friends and kindred,

God send their souls to rest, God send their souls to rest.

From morn to morn remember thou,

When first our Christ was born,

He was crucified between two thieves,

And crowned with a thorn, And crowned with a thorn.


When Christ lay on the rood,

Twas for our sins and wickedness,

Christ shed his precious blood, Christ shed his precious blood.


When Christ was wrapped in clay,

He was put into some sepulchre,

Where never no man lay, Where never no man lay.

God bless the ruler of this house,

And send him long to reign,

And many a merry Christmas,

We may live to see again, We may live to see again.

Now I have said my carol,

Which I intend to do,

God bless us all, both great and small,

And send us a happy New Year, And send us a happy New Year.

THE COVENTRY CAROL

Lullay, Thou little tiny Child

By by lully lullay

Lullay, Thou little tiny Child

By by lully lullay

O sisters too, how may we do

For to preserve this day;

This poor Youngling for whom we sing,

By by lully lullay

Herod the King, in his raging,

Charged he hath this day;

His men of might, in his own sight,

All children young, to slay.

Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee,

And ever mourn and say;

For Thy parting, nor say nor sing,

By by lully lullay

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Hark the herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn 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 newborn 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



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



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,



Christ the Lord.

God of God, light of light,

Lo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb.

Very God, begotten, not created.




Christ the Lord

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,

Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above!

Glory to God in the highest:




Christ the Lord.

Fathom The Bowl

Come all you bold heroes, give an ear to my song

And we’ll sing in the praise of good brandy and rum

There’s a clear crystal fountain near England shall roll

Give me the punch ladle, I’ll fathom the bowl

(chorus) I’ll fathom the bowl, I’ll fathom the bowl


From France we do get brandy, from Jamaica comes rum

Sweet oranges and apples from Portugal come

But stout and strong cider are England’s control


(chorus)

My wife she do disturb me when I’m laid at my ease

She does as she likes and she says as she please

My wife, she’s a devil, she’s black as the coal


(chorus) I’ll fathom the bowl, I’ll fathom the bowl


My father he do lie in the depths of the sea

With no stone at his head, but what matters for he.

There’s a clear crystal fountain, near England shall roll


(chorus)

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