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Posted: 2:01 AM CST Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

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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!

Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be,

Which inspire your heavenly song?

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!

See Him in a manger laid

Jesus Lord of heaven and earth!

Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,

With us sing our Savior’s birth.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

DECK THE HALLS

Deck the hall 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.

GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN

God rest ye merry, gentlemen,

Let nothing you dismay,

Remember Christ our Savior

Was born on Christmas 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.

In Bethlehem, in Israel,

This blessed Babe was born,

And laid within a manger

Upon this blessed morn;

The which His Mother Mary

Did nothing take in scorn.

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy.

From God our heav’nly 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.

RUDOLF THE RED NOSED REINDEER

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen

Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen

But do you recall

The most famous reindeer of all?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Had a very shiny nose

And if you ever saw it

You would even say it glows

All of the other reindeer

Used to laugh and call him names

They never let poor Rudolph

Join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve

Santa came to say

“Rudolph, with your nose so bright

Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

Then how the reindeer loved him

As they shouted out with glee

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

You’ll go down in history”

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Had a very shiny nose

And if you ever saw it

You would even say it glows

All of the other reindeer

Used to laugh and call him names

They never let poor Rudolph

Join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve

Santa came to say

“Rudolph, with your nose so bright

Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

Then how the reindeer loved him

As they shouted out with glee

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

You’ll go down in history”

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 th’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.

Veil’d in flesh the Godhead see,

Hail th’incarnate Deity!

Pleased as man with men to dwell,

Jesus our Emmanuel!

Hark! the herald angels sing,

Glory to the newborn 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 newborn King.

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.

Refrain:

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 flow’r,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,

To be our sweet Saviour.

Refrain

The holly bears a berry,

As red as any blood,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,

To do poor sinners good.

Refrain

The holly bears a prickle,

As sharp as any thorn,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,

On Christmas Day in the morn.

Refrain

The holly bears a bark,

As bitter as any gall,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,

For to redeem us all.

Refrain

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.

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, goodwill to men,

From heaven’s all gracious King.”

The world in solemn stillness lay,

To hear the angels sing.

Still through the cloven skies they come,

With peaceful wings unfurled,

And still their heavenly music floats

O’er all the weary world;

Above its sad and lowly plains,

They bend on hovering wing,

And ever over its Babel sounds

The blessed angels sing.

O ye, beneath life’s crushing load,

Whose forms are bending low,

Who toil along the climbing way

With painful steps and slow,

Look now, for glad and golden hours

Come swiftly on the wing.

Oh rest beside the weary road,

And hear the angels sing.

For lo! the days are hastening on,

By prophets seen of old,

When with the ever-circling years,

Shall come the time foretold,

When peace shall over all the earth

Its ancient splendors fling,

And the whole world send back the song

Which now the angels sing.

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul

With a corncob pipe and a button nose

And two eyes made out of coal

Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say

He was made of snow but the children know

How he came to life one day

There must have been some magic in

That old silk hat they found

For when they placed it on his head

He began to dance around

Oh, Frosty the snowman

Was alive as he could be

And the children say he could laugh and play

Just the same as you and me

[Chorus]

Thumpety thump thump

Look at Frosty go

Thumpety thump thump

Over the hills of snow

Ooh Frosty the snowman

Knew the sun was hot that day

So he said, “Let’s run and we’ll have some fun

Now before I melt away.”

Down to the village

With a broomstick in his hand

Running here and there all around the square

Saying “catch me if you can!”

He led them down the streets of town

Right to the traffic cop

And he only paused a moment when

He heard him holler “Stop!”

Oh, Frosty the snowman

Had to hurry on his way

But he waved goodbye, saying

“Don’t you cry, I’ll be back again someday.”

[Chorus]

Thumpety thump thump

Look at Frosty go

Thumpety thump thump

Over the hills of snow!

LET IT SNOW

Oh! The weather outside is frightful

But the fire is so delightful

And since we’ve no place to go

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

No it doesn’t show signs of stopping

And I brought some corn for popping

The lights are turned way down low

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally kiss goodnight

How I’ll hate going out in the storm

But if you’ll really hold me tight

All the way home I’ll be warm

The fire is slowly dying

And my dear we’re still goodbye-ing

But as long as you love me so

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally kiss goodnight

How I’ll hate going out in the storm

But if you’ll really hold me tight

All the way home I’ll be warm

The fire is slowly dying

And my dear we’re still goodbye-ing

But as long as you love me so

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Let it snow, let it snow

One more time

Let it snow, let it snow

JOLLY OLD ST. 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 broad and black,

With your pack you’ll 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;

Susy wants a sled;

Nellie wants a picture book

Yellow, blue, and red;

Now I think I’ll leave to you

What to give the rest;

Choose for me, dear Santa Claus,

You will know the best.

WHITE CHRISTMAS

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten

and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas

With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten

and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas

With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

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 heaven and nature sing.

Joy to the world! the Savior reigns;

Let men their songs employ;

While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

No more let sin and sorrows grow,

Nor thorns infest the ground;

He comes to make His blessings flow

Far as the curse is found,

Far as, far as the curse is found.

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, wonders of His love.

O CHRISTMAS TREE