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.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
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.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
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)
Hail thou ever blessed morn!
Hail redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
“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)
Hail thou ever blessed morn!
Hail redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
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
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To do poor sinners good
(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 prickle
As sharp as any thorn;
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
On Christmas Day in the morn.
(Chorus)
O the holly bears a bark
As bitter as any gall;
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all.
(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 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.
Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia,
Christ, the Saviour, is born!
Christ, the Saviour, is born!
Silent night, holy night,
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,
And crown Him, crown Him,
Crown Him, crown Him,
And crown Him, Lord of all.
Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget
The wormwood and the gall,
The wormwood and the gall,
Go, spread your trophies at His feet
And crown Him, crown Him,
Crown Him, crown Him,
And crown Him, Lord of all.
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, crown Him,
Crown Him, crown Him,
And crown Him, Lord of all.
And crown Him, Lord of all,
Crown Him, Lord of all,
Crown Him, Lord of all,
And 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.
From morn to morn remember thou,
When Christ lay on the rood,
Twas for our sins and wickedness,
Christ shed his precious blood, Christ shed his precious blood.
From morn to morn remember thou,
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
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!"
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,
O come, let us adore Him,
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.
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above!
Glory to God in the highest:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
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
Give me the punch ladle, 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
Give me the punch ladle, I’ll fathom the bowl
(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
Give me the punch ladle, I’ll fathom the bowl
(chorus) I’ll fathom the bowl, I’ll fathom the bowl
Give me the punch ladle, 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
Give me the punch ladle, I’ll fathom the bowl
(chorus)