Christmas Prayer Section
Index of Titles and Important Lines
A Candle Is Burning.....1
Angel Gabriel, The.....7
Angels We Have Heard on High.....16
Away in a Manger.....28
Behold that Star.....41
Children Go Where I Send Thee.....40
Children Run Joyfully.....31
Come All Ye Faithful, O.....13
Come Darkness, Come Light.....43
Come Divine Messiah, O.....11
Come O Come Emmanuel, O.....12
Come O Long Expected Jesus.....10
Coventry Carol, The.....44
Every Valley (Shall Be Exalted).....4
First Noel, The.....21
Gloria, in excelsus Deo.....16
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.....37
Good King Wenceslas.....39
Go Tell It on the Mountain.....32
Hark now hear the angels sing.....33
Hark the Herald Angels Sing.....17
Holy Night, O.....23
Hope Is a Star.....2
Huron Carol.....34
I Am the Light of the World.....49
Il Est Né.....27
In Midnight’s Stillness.....19
In the Bleak Midwinter.....25
I Sing a Maid.....6
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.....18
I Wonder As I Wander.....45
Jesus Our Brother.....29
Joy to the World.....30
King of Glory.....14
Let Heaven Rejoice.....15
Let the Valleys Be Raised.....5
Little Town of Bethlehem, O.....24
Long time ago in Bethlehem.....33
Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child.....44
Mary Did You Know?.....48
Mary Had a Baby.....46
Mary’s Boy Child.....33
Masters in this Hall.....38
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.....21
O Come All Ye Faithful.....13
O Come Divine Messiah.....11
O Come O Come Emmanuel.....12
O Holy Night.....23
O Little Town of Bethlehem.....24
People Look East.....3
Rest a while with me, my child, the road you walk is long.....9
Rise Up Shepherd.....20
Seven Joys of Mary, The.....47
She Walked in the Summer.....8
Silent Night.....22
Silver bells and cockle shells and ribbons in a row.....9
Stille Nacht.....22
The first good joy that Mary had.....47
‘Twas in the moon of winter time.....34
Violet in the Snow.....36
Visitation, The.....9
Visit, The.....8
We Three Kings.....42
What Child Is This?.....26
When a Child Is Born.....35
When it all began God was so very far away.....36
Who is the King of glory?.....14
1. A Candle Is Burning
(capo 2-3)
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F
C
A candle is burning, a flame warm and bright,
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F
C
A candle of hope in December’s dark night.
C
F
C
While angels sing blessings from heaven’s starry sky,
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C
Dm G C
Our hearts we prepare now, for Jesus is nigh.
A candle is burning, a candle of peace,
A candle to signal that conflict must cease.
For Jesus is coming to show us the way,
A message of peace humbly laid in the hay.
A candle is burning, a candle of joy,
A candle to welcome brave Mary’s new boy.
Our hearts fill with wonder, and eyes light and glow,
As joy brightens winter like sunshine on snow.
A candle is burning, a candle of love,
A candle to point us to heaven above.
A baby for Christmas, a wonderful birth,
For Jesus is bringing God’s love to our earth.
We honour Messiah with Christ-candle’s flame,
Our Christmas Eve candles glad tidings proclaim.
O come, all you faithful, rejoice in this night,
As God comes among us, the Christian’s true light.
2. Hope Is a Star
(capo 2-3)
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C
G
Hope is a star that shines in the night,
C
G
Am7
D
Leading us on ‘til the morning is bright,
Refrain:
Em
C
D
G
When God is a child there’s joy in our song,
Em
C
D
G
The last shall be first and the weak shall be strong,
Em
C Am7 G
And none shall be a--fraid,
Peace is a ribbon that circles the earth,
Giving a promise of safety and worth,
Joy is a song that welcomes the dawn,
Telling the world that the Saviour is born,
Love is a flame that burns in our heart,
Jesus has come and will never depart,
3. People Look East
(capo 3)
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C D G
D
A7
D
People, look east, the time is near, of the crowning of the year,
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Em
D
G D G
D
G
DG
Make your house fair as you are able, trim the hearth and set the table,
D
G
D
G D
Am
D
G
People, look east, and sing today: love, the guest, is on the way.
Birds, though ye long have ceased to build, guard the nest that must be filled,
Even the hour when wings are frozen, He for fledging time has chosen,
People, look East, and sing today. Love, the Bird, is on the way.
Announce to woman, man, and beast him who cometh from the East,
Set every peak and valley humming with the word that the Lord is coming,
People, look East, and sing today, Love, the Lord, is on the way.
4. Every Valley
Refrain:
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Em
F C
Every valley shall be exalted,
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C G
And every hill made low.
C
Em
F
G
And all God’s people shall see together,
F G
C
The glory of the Lord.
Em
Am
F
A voice cries out in the wilderness:
Dm
G
C
“Prepare the way of the Lord.
D
D7
Make straight in the desert a highway,
C
D
G G7
A highway for our God.”
Comfort all my people;
The time for war is gone.
The blind shall see; the deaf shall hear,
The lame shall leap for joy.
Stand upon the mountain top;
Lift up your voice to the world.
Sing joyfully, Jerusalem;
Behold, behold your God.
Em
Em
Em
G
5. Let the Valleys Be Raised
Refrain:
D
G
D
Let the valleys be raised and the mountains made low,
A A7
Every meadow and field overturn.
D
G
D
Make the pathway straight and the highway run smooth,
A
D
For the coming of God in our day.
You, little child, go before him,
D
Like the prophets of old,
God has come to his people,
Bringing news of his coming,
D
By the mercy of God,
As he promised of old,
D
God has come like the morning,
He has raised up a Saviour,
On the darkness of night,
A A7
As a light to the people,
In the sight of us all.
Like the breaking of day.
6. I Sing a Maid
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G
Am
F
I sing a maid of tender years to whom an angel came,
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F
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Am
D7
G
And knelt, as to a mighty queen, and bowed his wings of flame,
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C
Dm
C
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A nation’s hope in her reply, this maid of matchless grace,
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Am
F G C
For God’s own Son became her child, and she his resting place,
She watched him grow to manhood’s strength to meet his destiny,
And when the danger of his truth brought him to Calvary,
She stood by him all powerless to ease his dying pain,
‘Til in the darkest hour of all, she held her son again,
And if the song had ended then, our eyes would fill with tears,
But ah! the song had just begun to echo down the years!
Now lift your voices, hearts, and souls, to sing with one accord,
To honour Mary, Mother of the Christ, the risen Lord!
7. The Angel Gabriel
Em
Am B7
The angel Gabriel from heaven came,
Em
Bm
Em
His wings as drifted snow, his eyes
as flame,
G
Am A7 Dsus D
“From God, all hail,” the angel said to Ma--------ry,
Am
B7 C Am Em Bm Em
“Most highly favoured lady: Glo---------------ria!”
“Fear not, for you shall bear a holy child,
By whom we shall to God be reconciled,
His name shall be Emmanuel, the long foretold,
Most highly favoured lady: Gloria!”
Then gentle Mary humbly bowed her head,
“To me be as it pleases God,” she said,
“My soul shall praise and magnify his holy name,”
“Most highly favoured lady: Gloria!”
Of her Emmanuel, the Christ, was born,
In Bethlehem, upon that Christmas morn,
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say:
“Most highly favoured lady: Gloria!”
8. She Walked in the Summer (The Visit)
G
C
G
She walked in the summer through the heat on the hill,
C
D G
She hurried as one who went with a will,
C
She danced in the sunlight when the day was done,
D
C
G
Her heart knew no evening who carried the sun,
Fresh as a flower at the first ray of dawn,
She came to her cousin whose morning was gone,
There leaped a little child in the ancient womb,
And there leaped a little hope in every ancient tomb,
Hail, little sister, who heralds the spring,
Hail, brave mother, of whom prophets sing,
Hail to the moment beneath your breast,
May all generations call you blessed,
When you walk in the summer through the heat on the hill,
When you’re wound with the wind and one with Her will,
Be brave with the burden you are blessed to bear,
D
C
D
G
For it’s Christ that you carry everywhere, everywhere, everywhere,
9. The Visitation
(capo 2-3)
C
F
Silver bells and cockle shells and ribbons in a row,
C
Em
The greatest story ever told, but how could anyone know?
F
C
Long before the angels sang, before the wise men came,
G
F
C
How sweet it would have been just to hear someone say,
Refrain:
Rest a while with me, my child, the road you walk is long,
My arms are open wide, and I’ll bring you no harm,
How could they treat you so, doubt the light inside?
‘Cause when I look into your eyes I find the loving gaze of God,
Father, mother, sister, friend, who would believe,
The word of an unwed girl, begging for reprieve?
Your tale of wonder met with scorn, you yourself were shunned,
How you must have longed to have the angel’s work undone,
When no-one understood, what could you do but leave?
Searching for just one true friend, one to believe,
The road was hard, your journey long, but, oh, what peaceful words,
All your fears were pushed away by the tender voice you heard:
Those early days passed by, your boy grew to a man,
He lived and died to show the beauty of God’s plan,
But when your Saviour cried out to you, “Mother, why me?”
You would take him by the hand and tell him tenderly:
10. Come O Long Expected Jesus
(capo 2)
C
Am
G
C
Come, O long expected Jesus,
F
G
C
Born to set your people free.
Am
G
F
G
From our fears and sins release us;
C
G C
Free us from captivity.
Born your people to deliver;
Born a child and yet a king!
Born to reign in us for ever,
Now your gracious kingdom bring.
Israel’s strength and consolation,
You, the hope of all the earth,
Dear desire of every nation,
Come and save us by your birth.
By your own eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts along;
By your all-sufficient merit,
Raise us to your glorious throne.
11. O Come Divine Messiah
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CG
O come, divine Messiah,
Em
A
D
The world in silence waits the day,
G
C G
When hope shall sing its triumph,
D G
And sadness flee away.
A little lower (capo 3):
C
FC
O come, divine Messiah,
Am
D
G
The world in silence waits the day,
C
F C
When hope shall sing its triumph,
G
C
And sadness flee away.
Refrain:
Am D
G
Sweet Saviour, haste!
Am
D
Em
Come, come to earth.
Am
D
Am
D
Dispel the night, and show thy face,
C
Am7
D
D7
And bid us hail the dawn of grace.
G
CG
O come, divine Messiah,
Em
A
D
The world in silence waits the day,
G
C G
When hope shall sing its triumph,
D G
And sadness flee away.
Refrain:
Dm G
C
Sweet Saviour, haste!
Dm
G
Am
Come, come to earth.
Dm
G
Dm
G
Dispel the night, and show thy face,
F
Dm7
G
G7
And bid us hail the dawn of grace.
C
FC
O come, divine Messiah,
Am
D
G
The world in silence waits the day,
C
F C
When hope shall sing its triumph,
G
C
And sadness flee away.
O thou, whom nations sighed for,
Whom priests and prophets long foretold,
Wilt break the captive fetters,
Redeem the long lost fold.
12. O Come O Come Emmanuel
(capo 3-5):
Am
Dm Em C
O come, O come Emma-----nuel!
F
G Em Am
And ransom captive I-----srael,
Dm
Am D7 G
That mourns in lonely e------xile here,
Am
Dm Em
C
Until the Son of Go------d appear.
Refrain:
Em
Dm Em Am
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emma------nuel,
C
F
G Em Am
Shall come to you, O I------srael.
O come, O Wisdom from on high,
Who order all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in your ways to go.
13. O Come All Ye Faithful
(capo 0-3)
D
A
D
A
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
D
A
D E7 A
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
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A
D
E7
A
Come and behold him, born the King of angels
Refrain:
D
A7
O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him,
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A7 G D A7
D
O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
Shalt come in peace and meekness,
And lowly will thy cradle be;
All clothed in human weakness,
Shall we thy Godhead see.
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to your tribes on Sinai’s height,
In ancient times once gave the law,
In cloud and majesty, and awe.
O come, O Rod of Jesse’s stem,
From every foe deliver them,
That trust your mighty power to save,
And give them victory over the grave.
O come, O Dayspring from on high,
And cheer us by your drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadow put to flight.
O come, Desire of nations, bind,
In one the hearts of human kind;
O bid our sad divisions cease,
And be for us our king of peace.
God of God, Light of Light,
Lo!, he comes forth from the Virgin’s womb.
Our very God, begotten, not created,
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation!
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, in the highest!
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy
morning,
Jesus, to thee be all glory given,
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:
14. King of Glory
Refrain:
Em
C
Em
The King of glory comes, the people rejoices,
C
Em
Open the gates before him, lift up your voices!
G
Em
Who is the King of glory, how shall we call him?
G
Em
He is Emmanuel, the promised of ages.
In all of Galilee, in city or village,
He goes among his people, curing their illness.
He gave his life for us, the Lamb of salvation,
And took upon himself the sins of the nation.
He conquered sin and death, he truly has risen,
And he will share with us his heavenly vision.
15. Let Heaven Rejoice
(capo 2)
Refrain:
C
Dm
G
Let heaven rejoice and earth be glad,
C Dm
G
Let all creation sing!
F
G
C
Am
Let children proclaim through every land,
F
G
C
“Hosanna to our King!”
Am
Dm
Am
Sound the trumpet into the night,
Dm
F
E
The day of the Lord is near
Am
G
F
Dm
Wake God’s people, lift your voice,
F Dm
G
Proclaim it to the world!
Rise in splendour, shake off your sleep,
Put on your robes of joy.
And in the morning you shall see
The glory of the Lord.
Raise your voices, be not afraid,
Proclaim it in every land,
Christ has died but he has risen,
He will come again.
Nations will tremble, wise folk amazed,
A child is born this night,
Wonderful counsellor, mighty God,
A father, a prince of peace.
Songs of angels, glory on high,
And peace to all on earth,
I bear glad tidings, born this day,
Your Saviour and your God!’
16. Angels We Have Heard on High
(capo 3)
C
G
C
Angels we have heard on high,
G
C
Sweetly singing over the plain
G C
And the mountains in reply,
G
C
Echoing their joyous strain:
Refrain:
C A7 Dm G C F G
Glo---------------------ria
C GC F CG
In excelsus Deo,
C A7 Dm G C F G
Glo------------------ria
C GC F CGC
In excelsus De---o.
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be,
Which inspire your heavenly song?
17. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
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A
Hark! The herald angels sing,
D G
D A
D
“Glory to the newborn King;
D
A
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
A E A
God and sinners reconciled!”
D
A
Joyful, all you nations rise,
D
A
Join the triumph of the skies;
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Em B7 Em
With th’angelic host proclaim,
A7
D
A7 D
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
G
Em B7 Em
Hark! The herald angels sing,
A7 D
D A7 D
“Glory to the newborn King!”
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ the everlasting Lord:
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of the Virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail th’incarnate Deity,
Pleased as one with us to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”
Come to Bethlehem, and see,
Him whose birth the angels sing.
Come adore on bended knee,
Christ, our Lord, the newborn King.
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born that we no more may die,
Born to raise us from the earth,
Born to give us second birth,
Hark! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the new born king!”
18. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
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C
G C
G
C
A
D
It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old,
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C
G C G
C
D
G
From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold,
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Em
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A7
D
Peace on the earth, good will to all, from heaven’s all gracious King,
G
C
G C G
C
D
G
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 over 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.
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 warring human kind hears not the love song which they bring,
O hush the noise, and cease your strife, to 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 splendours fling,
And the whole world send back the song which now the angels sing.
19. In Midnight’s Stillness
(capo 3)
C Dm
C
Dm
C
In midnight’s stillness, clear a voice rings through:
C Dm
C
Dm
C
Rise up, you shepherds, God is born to you!
C
G
C
G
Quickly go and find the Saviour, Bethlehem does shine with favour;
Am
Dm
C
Haste to greet your Lord, (2x)
And what a wonder! Babe in manger lies,
All that was pondered, see with wondering eyes,
“God with us” in holy splendour, lowly hearts in worship render,
Songs of greatest joy, (2x)
Ah, welcome, Saviour, whom we’ve long desired;
All generations have for you aspired.
Kings and prophets waited for you, yet the poor are first to know you,
Shepherd for us all, (2x)
Long have we waited, longing for your face;
Now we are sated by your full embrace.
Food and drink for all who hunger, we believe, adore and wonder,
Nurtured by your grace, (2x)
(in C)
20. Rise Up Shepherd
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C
Bb
C
There’s a star in the East on Christmas morn, rise up shepherd and follow,
F
C
Am C
G
F C
It will lead to the place where the Saviour’s born, rise up shepherd and follow.
Refrain:
C
F
C
C
Bb
C
Leave your sheep and leave your lambs, rise up shepherd and follow,
C
F
C
C
G
F C
Leave your ewes and leave your rams, rise up shepherd and follow,
C
F C C
Bb
C
Follow, follow, rise up shepherd and follow,
C
F Am C
G
F C
Follow the star of Bethlehem, rise up shepherd and follow.
If you take good heed of the angel’s words, rise up shepherd and follow,
You’ll forget your flocks and forget your herds, rise up shepherd and follow.
21. The First Noel (capo 3)
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D
C
G
The first Noel, the angel did say,
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G
C
G
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
G
D
C
G
In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep,
C
G
C
G
On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.
And by the light of that same star,
Three wise men came from country far;
To seek for a king was their intent,
And to follow the star wherever it went.
This star drew nigh to the north west,
Over Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did both stop and stay,
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
Refrain:
G
D
C
G
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
C
G
C G
Born is the King of Israel.
Then entered in those wise men three,
Full reverently upon their knee,
And offered there in his presence,
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
They lookèd up and saw a star,
Shining in the east beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night.
Then let us all with one accord,
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord;
Who with the Father we adore,
And Spirit blest for evermore.
22. Silent Night
(capo 0-2)
G
D7
G
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright,
C
G
C
G
Round yon virgin mother and child, Holy infant so tender and mild,
D7
Em
G
D7
G
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!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Alles schläft, einsam wacht,
Nur das traute, hochheilige Paar, Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh'! Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh'!
23. O Holy Night
(capo 3)
G
C
G
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
D
G
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth.
C
G G7
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Bm
F#7
Bm
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
D7
G
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
D7
G
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Em
Bm
Am
Em
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
G D7 G C
G D7
G
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
D D7 G Am
G D7
G
O night divi--ne, O night, O night divine!
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand,
So led by light of a star sweetly beaming,
Here came the wise men, from the Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials, born to be our friend.
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger.
Behold your King, before him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Behold, behold your King.
24. O Little Town of Bethlehem
(capo 4)
C
Dm
C
G
C
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
A7
Dm
C
G7
C
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by,
Em
Am
Em
Yet in thy dark streets shineth, the everlasting light,
C
Dm
C
G7
C
The hopes and fears of all the years, are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary, and gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep, their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars together, proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King, and peace to all on earth.
How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given,
So God imparts to human hearts the blessed gift of 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.
25. In the Bleak Midwinter
(capo 2)
C
G
Am
Dm Dm7
G
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan;
C
G
Am Dm G
C
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone.
F
C
G7 Gsus G
Snow had fallen snow on snow, snow on snow.
C
G
Am Am7 Dm G C
In the bleak midwin–ter , long, long ago.
Christ a homeless stranger, so the Gospels say;
Cradled in a manger, and a bed of hay.
In the bleak midwinter stable place sufficed,
Mary and her baby, Jesus Christ.
Once more child and mother weave their magic spell;
Touching hearts with wonder, words can never tell.
In the bleak midwinter in this world of pain,
Where our hearts are open love is born again.
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 can I give him? I can give my heart.
26. What Child Is This?
(capo 1)
Dm
F
C
Am
What child is this, who, laid to rest,
Dm
Am
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Dm
F
C
Am
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
Dm
A7
Dm
While shepherds watch are keeping?
Refrain:
Am F
C
Am
This, this is Christ the King,
Dm
Am
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing,
C
F
C
Am
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
Dm
A7
Dm
The babe, the son of Mary.
27. Il Est Né
(capo 3)
Refrain:
C
Il est nè, le divin Enfant,
C
Am
Dm
G
Jouez, haut-bois, résonnez musettes,
C
Il est nè, le divin Enfant,
C
Am
Dm G C
Chantons tous son av----ènement.
C
F
C
Depuis plus de quatre mille ans,
Dm
G
Nous le promettaient les prophètes,
C
F
C
Depuis plus de quatre mille ans,
Dm
G
Nous attendions cet heureux temps,
Why lies he in such mean estate,
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear, for sinners here,
The silent Word is pleading.
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come, peasant, king, to own him,
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone him.
Ah! qu’il est beau, qu’il est charmant!
Ah! que ses grâces sont parfaites!
Ah! qu’il est beau, qu’il est charmant!
Qu’il est doux, ce divin enfant!
Une étable est son logement,
Un peu de paille est sa couchette,
Une étable est son logement,
Pour un Dieu, quel abaissement,
Ô Jésus! Ô roi tout-puissant!
Tout petit enfant que vous êtes,
Ô Jésus! Ô roi tout-puissant!
Régnez sur nous entièrement,
28. Away in a Manger
Tune #1 (capo 3):
C
F
C
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
G
F
C
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.
C
F
C
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay,
G
C
Dm
G C
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
Tune #2 (capo 2):
C
Em
F
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
Dm
C
Dm
G
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.
C
Em
F
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay,
Dm G Am
Dm
G C
The little Lord Jesus asleep on 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 on high,
And stay by my cradle, ‘til 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.
29. Jesus our Brother
C
G
C
Jesus, our brother, kind and good,
F
C
Was humbly born in a stable rude,
F
G
Em
And the friendly beasts around him stood,
C
G
C
Jesus, our brother, kind and good.
“I,” said the sheep with curly horn,
“I gave him my wool for his blanket warm,
He wore my coat on Christmas morn.
I,” said the sheep, with curly horn.
“I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown,
“I carried the mother up hill and down,
I carried his mother to Bethlehem town.
I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown.
“I,” said the dove, from the rafters high,
“I,” said the cow, all white and red,
“I gave him my manger for his bed,
I gave him hay to pillow his head,
I,” said the cow, all white and red.
Thus all the beasts, by some good spell,
In the stable dark were glad to tell,
Of the gifts they gave Emmanuel,
The gifts they gave Emmanuel.
“I cooed him to sleep that he should not cry,
We cooed him to sleep, my mate and I.
I,” said the dove, from the rafters high.
30. Joy to the World
regular key:
C
F C G C
Joy to the World! The Lord is come!
F
G
C
Let earth receive her King;
C F C
C
F C
Let every heart prepare him room,
C
And heaven and nature sing,
G
G7
And heaven and nature sing,
CF
C
F CG C
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the world! The Saviour reigns;
Let us our songs employ:
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
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 of his love,
And wonders, wonders, of his love.
a little lower (capo 2-3):
G
C G D G
Joy to the World! The Lord is come!
C
D
G
Let earth receive her King;
G C G
G C G
Let every heart prepare him room,
G
And heaven and nature sing,
D
D7
And heaven and nature sing,
GC
G
C G D G
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
31. Children Run Joyfully
Refrain:
G
C
G
C
G
D
Children, run joyfully, Jesus is born! Tell all the mountains to sing!
G
C
G
D
D7
G
Pray to our father in heaven this day, Thank you, for Jesus is born!
G
C
G
Em
G
Shepherds stood watching, keeping their sheep and suddenly angels appeared,
D
G
A
D
Don’t be afraid, we bring you great joy, your Saviour is born this night.
“And this will be a sign to you, the baby will lie in a manger,
In the city of David, in Bethlehem. Go now and visit your Lord.”
32. Go Tell It on the Mountain
E
B7
E
While shepherds kept their watching over silent flocks by night,
E
F#
B7
Behold, throughout the heavens there shone a holy light.
Refrain:
E
B7
A
E
Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere!
E
A
E
B7
E
Go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born!
The shepherds feared and trembled when lo! above the earth,
Rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Saviours birth,
Down in a lowly manger, the humble Christ was born,
And God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn,
33. Mary’s Boy Child
(capo 0-2)
G
C
D
G
Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say,
G
C
G
D
G
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day.
Refrain:
G
C
D
G G
C
D
Hark now hear the angels sing, new King’s born today!
G
C
G
D
G
And we will live for evermore because of Christmas Day.
While shepherds watched their flocks by night, they saw a bright new shining star
And heard a choir from heaven sing, the music seemed to come from a far.
Now Joseph and his wife Mary came to Bethlehem that night,
They found no place to bear her child, not a single room was in sight.
By and by they found a little nook in a stable all forlorn,
And in a manger cold and dark Mary’s little boy child was born.
Final Refrain:
Trumpets sound and angels sing, listen what they say:
That we will live for evermore because of Christmas Day! (repeat)
34. Huron Carol
(capo 0-2)
Em
B7
Em
‘Twas in the moon of winter time when all the birds had fled,
Em
B7
Em
That mighty Gitchi Manitou sent angel choirs instead,
G
D
Em
B7
Before their light the stars grew dim and wandering hunters heard the hymn:
Refrain:
Em
B7
Em
B7 Em
B7 Em
Jesus your king is born! Jesus is born in excelsus Gloria!
Within a lodge of broken bark the tender babe was found,
A ragged robe of rabbit skin enwrapped his beauty round,
But as the hunter braves drew nigh the angel song rang loud and high:
O children of the forest free, the angel song is true,
The holy child of earth and sky is born this day for you,
Come bow before the radiant boy who brings you beauty, peace, and joy,
The first full moon of winter time is not so round and fair,
As was the ring of glory on the helpless infant there,
The chiefs from far before him knelt with gifts of fox and beaver pelt,
35. When a Child Is Born
C (F)
C
G
C
A ray of hope flickers in the sky,
F
G
A tiny star lights up way up high.
F
G
C
All across the land dawns a brand new morn.
Am
G
C
This comes to pass when a child is born.
A rosy hew settles all around,
You’ve got the feel you’re on solid ground.
For a spell or two, no one seems forlorn.
This comes to pass when a child is born.
A silent breeze sails the seven seas,
The winds of change whisper in the trees.
And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn.
This comes to pass when a child is born.
It’s all a dream, an illusion now.
It might come true, sometime soon, somehow.
All across the land dawns a brand new morn.
This comes to pass when a child is born.
36. Violet in the Snow
D
G
D
When it all began God was so very far away,
A
G
A
D
A mighty King whom we must honour and obey.
D
G
D
But we went astray and God said, “My people need a friend.”
A
Em G
D
So many years ago in Bethlehem a baby came like a violet in the snow.
He was wrinkled and red and he cried just the same as you and I,
And as she held her son Mary’s secret filled her eyes.
Yes, she thought of us, and she knew that his peace could fill our lives.
So many years ago in Bethlehem a baby came like a violet in the snow.
Oh, the shepherds came and the angels sang throughout the night,
And the light of the star banished hopelessness and fright.
Yes, our brother has come, and now we know that God is love,
For many years ago in Bethlehem a baby came like a violet in the snow.
37. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
(capo 2-4)
Am
F
E7
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay,
Am
F
E7
Remember Christ, our Saviour, was born upon this day,
Dm
C
Am
G
To save us all from Satan’s power, when we were gone astray.
Refrain:
C
E7
Am
G
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
C
E7
Am
O tidings of comfort and joy.
In Bethlehem, in Jewry, this blessed Babe was born,
And laid within a manger upon this blessed morn.
To which his mother, Mary, did nothing take in scorn.
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,
38. Masters in this Hall
(capo 2)
Am
Em
Am
Masters in this hall, hear ye news I pray,
Am
Em
Am
Tidings we bring you, Christ is born today,
Refrain (repeat):
Am
Noel (3x), Noel sing we loud,
Dm
Am
E
Am
God today hath raisèd up the poor and casted down the proud,
Going through the fields and through the ice and snow,
I heard the lambs a-crying, while the wind did blow,
All the lowly oxen knelt upon their knee,
Wondrous joy had I this little babe to see,
Masters in this hall, be you glad I pray,
Tidings we bring you, Christmas is today,
39. Good King Wenceslas
(capo 3-5)
C
GC
G F
G
C
Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen,
G C
G
F
G
C
When the snow lay 'round about, deep and crisp and even.
G
C
F
G
C
Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cruel,
C
Am
G
F
G Am F C
When a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fu-----el.
“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 shall see him dine, when we bear them thither.”
Page and monarch, forth they went, forth they went together,
Through the rude wind's wild lament and the bitter weather.
“Sire, the night is darker now, and the wind blows stronger.
Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer.”
“Mark my footsteps, good my page, tread thou in them boldly.
Thou shall find the winter's rage freeze thy blood less coldly.”
In his master's step 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,
40. Children Go Where I Send Thee
D
Children, go where I send thee,
D
How shall I send thee?
D
I’m gonna send thee 1 by 1,
D
1 for the little bitty baby,
D
G
D
A
D
Who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.
D
Children, go where I send thee,
D
How shall I send thee?
D
I’m gonna send thee 2 by 2,
D
2 for Paul and Silas,
D
1 for the little bitty baby,
D
G
D
A
D
Who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.
3 for the Hebrew children,
4 for the 4 who stood at the door,
5 for the gospel preachers,
6 for the 6 that never got fixed,
7 for the 7 that never got to heaven,
8 for the 8 who stood at the gate,
9 for the 9 who looked so fine,
10 for the 10 commandments,
11 for the 11 who went up to Heaven,
12 for the 12 Apostles,
41. Behold that Star
Refrain:
C
GC
Behold that star,
F
Behold that star up yonder,
C
GC
Behold that star,
C
G
C
It is the star of Bethlehem,
(2x on first & last refrain)
C
G
C
There was no room in the inn,
C
G
C
It is the star of Bethlehem,
C
G
C
For him who was born free from sin,
C
G
C
It is the star of Bethlehem,
The wise men came from the East,
It is the star of Bethlehem,
To worship him, the prince of peace,
It is the star of Bethlehem,
A song broke forth upon the night,
It is the star of Bethlehem,
From angel hosts all dressed in white,
It is the star of Bethlehem,
42. We Three Kings
Em
B7
Em
We three Kings of Orient are
Em
B7
Em
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Em
D
G
D
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Am
B7 Em
Following yonder star.
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain,
Gold I bring to crown him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Over us all to reign.
Refrain:
D D7 G
C
G
O star of wonder, star of night,
G
C
G
Star with royal beauty bright,
Em
D
C
D
Westward leading, still proceeding,
G
C
G
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume,
Breathes a life of gathering gloom,
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone cold tomb.
Frankincense to offer have I,
Incense owns a deity nigh,
Prayer and praising, all of us raising,
Worship our God, most high.
Glorious now, behold him arise,
King and God and sacrifice,
Alleluia, alleluia,
Earth to the heavens replies.
43. Come Darkness Come Light
E
A
E
Come darkness, come light,
E
A
B
Come new star shining bright,
E
A
E
Come love to this world tonight,
A
B E
Alleluia,
Come broken, come whole,
Come wounded in your soul,
Come any way that you know,
Alleluia,
Refrain:
There’s a humble stable, and a light within,
There’s an angel hovering and three wise
men,
Today the baby’s born in Bethlehem,
Alleluia,
Come doubting, come sure,
Come fearful to this door,
Come see what love is for,
Alleluia,
Come running, come walking slow,
Come weary on your broken road,
Come see him, shed your heavy load,
Alleluia,
Refrain, then first verse repeats...
44. The Coventry Carol
Dm A Dm
C Dm A
Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child,
Dm A Dm C A Dm
By, by, lull-y lullay:
F C Dm A F C Dm A
Lullay, thou little tin-y child,
Dm A Dm C A Dm
By by, lull-y lullay.
O sisters too, how may we do,
For to preserve this day,
This poor youngling for whom we do sing,
By by, lully lullay?
Herod the King in his raging,
Chargèd 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,
Dm A Dm C A D
By by, lull-y lullay!
45. I Wonder As I Wander
Am
Dm
Am
E
I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
Am
Dm
Em
Am
How Jesus our saviour did come for to die,
Am
Dm
A7
For poor ordinary people like you and like I,
Am
Dm
Am
Dm
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.
Not quite so high (capo 3):
Em
Am
Em
B7
I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
Em
Am
Bm
Em
How Jesus our saviour did come for to die,
Em
Am
E7
For poor ordinary people like you and like I,
Em
Am
Em
Am
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.
When Mary birthed Jesus ‘twas in a cow’s stall,
With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all,
But high from the heavens a star’s light did fall,
And the promise of ages it then did recall.
If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing,
A star in the sky or a bird on the wing,
Or all of God’s angels in heaven for to sing,
He surely could have it ‘cause he was the King.
46. Mary Had a Baby
E
A E
Mary had a baby, oh Lord,
E
A
B7
Mary had a baby, oh my Lord,
E
A E
Mary had a baby, oh Lord,
E
B7
E
The people keep coming but the train is gone,
What did she name him, oh Lord, etc.
She called him Jesus,
Where was he born?
Born in a stable,
Where did they lay him?
Laid him in a manger,
Star shined above him,
Shepherds knelt before him,
Wise men brought him presents,
Herod tried to find him,
So they fled away for Egypt,
Angel flew above them,
47. The Seven Joys of Mary
D
A
D
The first good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of one,
D
A
D
To see her own son Jesus Christ when he was first her son,
A
D
A
When he was first her son, good man, and blessed may he be,
D
A
D
Oh Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, for all eternity. (2x)
The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of two,
To see her own son Jesus Christ when he was sent to school, etc.
Three... to make the blind to see,
Four... to read the Bible over,
Five... to bring the dead alive,
Six... upon the Crucifix,
Last... to wear the crown of Heaven.
48. Mary Did You Know?
Am
G
Am
E
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would someday walk on water?
Am
G
F
E
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?
Am
G
C
F
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
Dm
F
E
This child that you’ve delivered will soon deliver you.
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
When you’ve kissed your little baby then you’ve kissed the face of God.
Bridge:
Am
Mary, did you know? Mary, did you know?
Am
G
Am
The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again.
Am
G
Am
E7
The broken leap, the silent speak the praises of the Lamb!
Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy was heaven’s perfect Lamb?
This sleeping Child you’re holding is the Great I AM!
49. I Am the Light of the World
Refrain:
(in C) F
G
C Am
I am the light of the world.
F
G
C Am
You people come and follow me!
F
G
C
Am
If you follow and love, you’ll learn the mystery,
F
G
C
Of what you were meant to do and be.
When the song of the angels is stilled;
When the star in the sky is gone;
When the kings and the shepherds have found their way home,
The work of Christmas is begun.
To find the lost and lonely one,
To heal that broken soul with love.
To feed the hungry children with warmth and good food.
To feel the earth below the sky above!
To free the prisoner from chains,
To make the powerful care,
To rebuild the nations with strength of goodwill,
Be brother and sister everywhere!
To bring hope to every task you do,
To dance at a baby’s new birth,
To make music in an old man’s heart,
And sing to the colours of the earth!