The 12 Days of Christ-mas
On the first day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me,
a partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
five gold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
six geese-a-laying,
five gold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
five gold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eighth day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
eight maids a-milking,
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
five gold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
nine ladies dancing,
eight maids a-milking,
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
five gold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing,
eight maids a-milking,
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
five gold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
eleven pipers piping,
ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing,
eight maids a-milking,
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
five gold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christ-mas,
my true love gave to me
twelve drummers drumming,
eleven pipers piping,
ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing,
eight maids a-milking,
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
five gold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
Ah, Dearest Jesus
Words: Martin Luther, 1535
Music: from Geistliche Lieder, by Valentin Schumann
Harmony by Johann Sebastian Bach
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled
Within my heart, that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for Thee.
My heart for very joy doth leap,
My lips no more can silence keep;
I, too, must sing with joyful tongue
That sweetest ancient cradle song.
Glory to God in highest heaven,
Who unto man His Son hath given;
While angels sing with tender mirth,
A glad new year to all the earth.
All I want for Christ-mas
Every body stops
and stares at me
These two teeth are
gone as you can see
I don't know just who
to blame for this catastrophe!
But my one wish on Christ-mas Eve
is as plain as it can be!
All I want for Christ-mas
is my two front teeth,
my two front teeth,
see my two front teeth!
Gee, if I could only
have my two front teeth,
then I could with you
"Merry Christ-mas."
It seems so long since I could say,
"Sister Susie sitting on a thistle!"
Gosh oh gee, how happy I'd be,
if I could only whistle (thhhh)
All I want for Christ-mas
is my two front teeth,
my two front teeth,
see my two front teeth.
Gee, if I could only
have my two front teeth,
then I could wish you
"Merry Christ-mas!"
All My Heart This Night Rejoices
All my heart this night rejoices
As I hear, far and near,
Sweetest angel voices.
"Christ is born," their choirs are singing,
Till the air everywhere
Now with joy is ringing
Hark! a voice from yonder manger,
Soft and sweet, doth entreat,
"Flee from woe and danger!
Brethren, come! from all doth grieve you,
You are freed; all you need
I will surely give you."
Come, then, let us hasten yonder!
Here let all, great and small,
Kneel in awe and wonder!
Love him who with love is yearning!
Hail the star that from far
Bright with hope is burning!
Angels From the Realms of Glory
by James Montgomery, 1819
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.
Come and worship! Come and worship!
Worship Christ the newborn King!
Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the infant light.
Come and worship! Come and worship!
Worship Christ the newborn King!
Sages, leave your contemplation's,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations,
Ye have seen his natal star.
Come and worship! Come and worship!
Worship Christ the newborn King!
All creation, join in praising
God, the Father, Spirit, Son,
Evermore your voices raising
To the eternal Three in One.
Come and worship! Come and worship!
Worship Christ the newborn King!
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tiding did you hear?
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 new-born King.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
See him in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
As With Gladness
As with gladness men of old,
Did the guiding star behold,
As with joy they hailed its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright;
So, most gracious Lord, may we
Evermore be led to Thee!
As with joyful steps they sped,
Savior, to Thy lowly bed;
There to bend the knee before
Thee, whom heaven and earth adore.
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek the mercy seat.
As they offered gifts most rare
At the cradle, rude and bare;
So may we with holy joy,
Pure, and free from sins alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King.
Holy Jesus, every day
Keep us in the narrow way;
And when earthly things are past,
Bring our ransomed souls, at last,
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds Thy glory hide.
In the heavenly country bright
Need they no created light;
Thou its light, its joy, its crown,
Thou its sun which goes not down;
There for ever may we sing
Hallelujahs to our King!
Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of Auld Lang Syne?
For Auld Lang Syne, my dear
For Auld Lang Syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For Auld Lang Syne
And here's a hand, my trusty friend
And gives a hand o'thine
We'll take a cup o'kindness yet
For Auld Lang Syne
Ava Maria
(F. Schubert)
Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Maria
Gratia plena
Maria
Gratia plena
Dominus, tecum
Ave, ave dominicus
Benedicta tu
Et benedictus
Et benedictus
Fructus ventris tui Jesus
Ave Maria
Maiden mild
Ah listen to a maidens prayer
For thou canst hear amid the wild
'Tis thou
'Tis thou cans't save amid despair
We slumber safely 'til the morrow
Though e'en by men outcast reviled
Oh maiden
See a maiden sorrow
Oh mother hear a suppliant child
Ave Maria
Away In A Manger
Verses 1 and 2 are anonymously written.
Verse 3 is by John Thomas McFarland
Away in a manger,
no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus
laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the heavens
looked 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.
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 fit us for Heaven
to live with Thee there.
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem
shining afar through shadows dim
giving a light to those who long have gone
guiding the wise men on their way
unto the place where Jesus lay
Beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on
Oh beautiful start, the hope of light
guiding the pilgrim through the night
over the mountains 'til the break of dawn
and into the light of perfect day
it will give out a lovely ray
Beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on
Oh Beautiful star, of Bethlehem
shine upon us until the glory dawn
Oh give us the light to light the way
into the land of perfect day
Beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on.
Birthday Of A King
Words & Music: William Harold Neidlinger (1863-1924)
In the little village of Bethlehem,
There lay a Child one day;
And the sky was bright with a holy light
O'er the place where Jesus lay.
Refrain
Alleluia! O how the angels sang.
Alleluia! How it rang!
And the sky was bright with a holy light
'Twas the birthday of a King.
'Twas a humble birthplace, but O how much
God gave to us that day,
From the manger bed what a path has led,
What a perfect, holy way.
Refrain
Blue Christ-mas
B.Hayes, J.Johnson (c) 1948
I'll have a blue Christ-mas without you;
I'll be so blue thinking about you.
Decorations of red
on a green Christ-mas tree
Won't mean a thing if
you're not here with me
I'll have a blue Christ-mas, that's certain;
And when that blue heartache starts hurting,
You'll be doing all right
with your Christ-mas of white,
But I'll have a blue, blue Christ-mas.
Born Today Is The Child Divine
Dance and sing this happy day,
Christ is born the Son of Mary
Dance and sing all care away,
Let us all our homage pay.
Born today of David's line
To the earth our Savior cometh
Shepherds see the angel's sign
Born today is the Child Divine
Dance and sing this happy day
Christ is born the Son of Mary
Dance and sing all care away,
Let us all our homage pay...
Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella
Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Bring a torch, come swiftly and run
Christ is born,
tell the folk of the village
Jesus is sleeping in His cradle
Ah, ah, beautiful is the Mother
Ah, ah, beautiful is her Son
Hasten now, good folk of the village
Hasten now, the Christ Child to see
You will find Him asleep in the manger
Quietly come and whisper softly
Hush, hush, peacefully now He slumbers
Hush, hush, peacefully now He sleeps
Caroling Caroling
Wihla Hutson
Caroling, caroling, now we go
Christ-mas bells are ringing
Caroling, caroling thru the snow
Christ-mas bells are ringing
Joyous voices sweet and clear
Sing the sad of heart to cheer
Ding dong, ding dong
Christ-mas bells are ringing
Caroling, caroling thru the town
Christ-mas bells are ringing
Caroling, caroling up and down
Christ-mas bells are ringing
Mark ye well the song we sing
Gladsome tidings now we bring
Ding dong, ding dong
Christ-mas bells are ringing!
Caroling, caroling, near and far
Christ-mas bells are ringing
Following, following yonder star
Christ-mas bells are ringing
Sing we all this happy morn
"Lo, the King of heav'n is born!"
Ding dong, ding dong
Christ-mas bells are ringing
Carol of The Bells
Peter J. Wilhousky and M. Leontovich
Hark! how the bells
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say,
"Throw cares away."
Christ-mas is here
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong
That is their song
With joyful ring
All caroling
One seems to hear
Words of good cheer
From ev'rywhere
Filling the air
O how happy are their tones
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer
Christ-mas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christ-mas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christ-mas
On, on they send
On without end
Their joyful tone
To ev'ry home
(repeat from beginning)
On, on they send
On without end
Their joyful tone
To ev'ry home
Ding, dong, ding, dong
The Child And The Shepherd
Words and Music: Frank Sewall (1837-1915)
O tell me, gentle shepherd,
Gentle shepherd, gentle shepherd,
O tell me what the angels sang
In the early Christ-mas morn.
O tell me what the angels sang
In the early Christ-mas morn.
O listen, happy children,
Happy children, happy children,
While I tell you what the angels sang
In the early Christ-mas morn.
"Fear ye not, I bring good tidings,
For today the Lord is born!"
O tell me, gentle shepherd,
Gentle shepherd, gentle shepherd,
What the great bright host of angels sang,
All out in the fields so still.
What the great bright host of angels sang,
All out in the fields so still.
I will tell you, Christian children,
Christian children, Christian children,
What the great bright host of angels sang,
All out in the fields so still:
"Glory in the highest, glory!
Peace on earth, to all goodwill!"
Let us keep, then, happy Christ-mas,
Happy Christ-mas, happy Christ-mas,
Children, shepherds, folks, and angels
All the blest song repeating still:
"Glory in the highest, glory!
Peace on earth, to all goodwill!"
Children, Go Where I Send Thee
Children, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee one by one
One for the little bitty baby
That was born, born
Born in Bethlehem.
Children, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee two by two
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty baby
That was born, born
Born in Bethlehem.
Three for the Hebrew children...
Four for the four that stood at the door...
Five for the gospel preachers...
Six for the six that never got fixed...
Seven for the seven that never got to heaven...
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate...
Nine for the nine all dressed so fine...
Ten for the ten commandments...
Eleven for the eleven deriders...
Twelve for the twelve Apostles...
The Chipmunk Song
All right you Chipmunks! Ready to sing your song?
I'll say we are!
Yeah!
Let's sing it now!
Okay, Simon?
Okay!
Okay, Theodore?
Okay!
Okay, Alvin?... Alvin?... ALVIN!
OKAY!!!)
Christ-mas, Christ-mas time is near
Time for toys and time for cheer
We've been good, but we can't last
Hurry Christ-mas, hurry fast
Want a plane that loops the loop
Me, I want a hula hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christ-mas, don't be late.
Okay fellas get ready.
That was very good, Simon.
-Naturally.
Very good Theodore.
-Ahhh.
Ah, Alvin, you were a little flat, watch it.
Ah, Alvin. Alvin. ALVIN!
-OKAY!
Want a plane that loops the loop
I still want a hula hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christ-mas, don't be late.
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christ-mas, don't be late.
Very good, boys
-Lets sing it again! Yeah, lets sing it again!
No, That's enough, lets not overdo it
-What do you mean overdo it?
-We want to sing it again!
Now wait a minute, boys
-Why can't we sing it again?
-[chipmunk chatter]
Alvin, cut that out..Theodore, just a minute.
Simon will you cut that out? Boys...)
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