Carols Event 2008

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 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 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.

While shepherds watchedWhile shepherds watched

their flocks by night,their flocks by night,

All seated on the ground,All seated on the ground,

The angel of the Lord came down,The angel of the Lord came down,

And glory shone around.And glory shone around.

““Fear not!” said he, for mighty dreadFear not!” said he, for mighty dread

Had seized their troubled mind.Had seized their troubled mind.

“Glad tidings of great joy I bring“Glad tidings of great joy I bring

To you and all mankind.To you and all mankind.

““To you, in David’s town, this dayTo you, in David’s town, this day

Is born of David’s lineIs born of David’s line

The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,

And this shall be the sign.And this shall be the sign.

The heavenly Babe you there shall findThe heavenly Babe you there shall find

To human view displayed,To human view displayed,

All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,

And in a manger laid.”And in a manger laid.”

““All glory be to God on high,All glory be to God on high,

And to the Earth be peace;And to the Earth be peace;

Goodwill henceforth from heaven to menGoodwill henceforth from heaven to men

Begin and never cease!”Begin and never cease!”

Hark! the herald angels sing,Hark! the herald angels sing,

"Glory to the newborn King!""Glory to the newborn King!"

Peace on earth and mercy Peace on earth and mercy

mild,mild,

God and sinners reconciled!God and sinners reconciled!

Joyful all ye nations rise;Joyful all ye nations rise;

Join the triumph of the skies;Join the triumph of the skies;

With the angelic hosts With the angelic hosts

proclaim,proclaim,

Christ is born in Bethlehem!Christ is born in Bethlehem!



Christ, by highest Heaven Christ, by highest Heaven

adored,adored,

Christ the everlasting LordChrist the everlasting Lord

Late in time, Behold him come,Late in time, Behold him come,

Offspring of a virgin’s wombOffspring of a virgin’s womb

Veiled in flesh The God-head Veiled in flesh The God-head

see;see;

Hail the incarnate Deity;Hail the incarnate Deity;

Pleased as man with men to Pleased as man with men to

dwell,dwell,

Jesus, Our Immanuel!Jesus, Our Immanuel!



Hail the heav’n born Prince of Hail the heav’n born Prince of

Peace!Peace!

Hail the Sun Of righteousnessHail the Sun Of righteousness

Light and life to all he brings,Light and life to all he brings,

Risen with healing in his Risen with healing in his

wings.wings.

Mild, He lays His glory by,Mild, He lays His glory by,

Born that man no more may Born that man no more may

die;die;

Born to raise the sons of Born to raise the sons of

earth,earth,

Born to give them second Born to give them second

birth.birth.



The first Noel the angel did sayThe first Noel the angel did say

was to certain poor shepherds in fields was to certain poor shepherds in fields

as they lay;as they lay;

in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,

on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

Born is the King of Israel. Born is the King of Israel.

They looked up and saw a starThey looked up and saw a star

Shining in the east, beyond them far;Shining in the east, beyond them far;

And to the earth it gave great light,And to the earth it gave great light,

And so it continued both day and night. And so it continued both day and night.



And by the light of that same starAnd by the light of that same star

Three Wise Men came from country far;Three Wise Men came from country far;

To seek for a King was their intent,To seek for a King was their intent,

And to follow the star wherever it went. And to follow the star wherever it went.



Then let us all with one accordThen let us all with one accord

Sing praises to our heavenly Lord;Sing praises to our heavenly Lord;

That hath made heaven and earth of naught,That hath made heaven and earth of naught,

And with His blood mankind hath bought. And with His blood mankind hath bought.



Once in royal David’s cityOnce in royal David’s city

Stood a lowly cattle shed,Stood a lowly cattle shed,

Where a mother laid her BabyWhere a mother laid her Baby

In a manger for His bed:In a manger for His bed:

Mary was that mother mild,Mary was that mother mild,

Jesus Christ her little Child.Jesus Christ her little Child.

He came down to earth from He came down to earth from

Heaven,Heaven,

Who is God and Lord of all,Who is God and Lord of all,

And His shelter was a stable,And His shelter was a stable,

And His cradle was a stall;And His cradle was a stall;

With the poor, and mean, and With the poor, and mean, and

lowly,lowly,

Lived on earth our Saviour holy.Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

And our eyes at last shall see Him,And our eyes at last shall see Him,

Through His own redeeming love,Through His own redeeming love,

For that Child so dear and gentleFor that Child so dear and gentle

Is our Lord in Heav’n above,Is our Lord in Heav’n above,

And He leads His children onAnd He leads His children on

To the place where He is gone.To the place where He is gone.

Not in that poor lowly stable,Not in that poor lowly stable,

With the oxen standing by,With the oxen standing by,

We shall see him, but in heaven,We shall see him, but in heaven,

Set at God’s right hand on highSet at God’s right hand on high

When like stars his children When like stars his children

crownedcrowned

All in white shall wait around.All in white shall wait around.

Away in a manger,Away in a manger,

no crib for a bed,no crib for a bed,

The little Lord JesusThe little Lord Jesus

laid down his sweet head.laid down his sweet head.

The stars in the bright skyThe stars in the bright sky

looked down where He laylooked down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus, The little Lord Jesus,

asleep on the hay.asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing,The cattle are lowing,

the baby awakes,the baby awakes,

But little Lord Jesus,But little Lord Jesus,

no crying He makes;no crying He makes;

I love thee, Lord Jesus,I love thee, Lord Jesus,

look down from the skylook down from the sky

And stay by my sideAnd stay by my side

until morning is nigh.until morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus,Be near me, Lord Jesus,

I ask thee to stay,I ask thee to stay,

Close by me forever,Close by me forever,

and love me, I pray!and love me, I pray!

Bless all the dear childrenBless all the dear children

in thy tender carein thy tender care

And fit us for heaven,And fit us for heaven,

to live with thee there. to live with thee there.

Silent night Holy night Silent night Holy night

All is calm all is bright All is calm all is bright

'Round yon virgin'Round yon virgin

Mother and Child Mother and Child

Holy infantHoly infant

so tender and mild so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night, Silent night, holy night,

Shepherds quake at the Shepherds quake at the

sight. sight.

Glories streamGlories stream

from heaven afarfrom heaven afar

Heav'nly hosts singHeav'nly hosts sing

Alleluia; Alleluia;

Christ the Savior is born; Christ the Savior is born;

Christ the Savior is born.Christ the Savior is born.

Silent night, holy night, Silent night, holy night,

Son of God, love's pure Son of God, love's pure

light. light.

Radiant beamsRadiant beams

from Thy holy face, from Thy holy face,

With the dawnWith the dawn

of redeeming grace, of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth; Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth;

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

O come, all ye faithful,O come, all ye faithful,

joyful and triumphant,joyful and triumphant,

O come ye,O come ye,

O come ye,O come ye,

to Bethlehem.to Bethlehem.

Come and behold Him,Come and behold Him,

born the King of angels;born the King of angels;

O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,



Christ the Lord.Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels,Sing, choirs of angels,

sing in exultation;sing in exultation;

O sing, all ye citizens O sing, all ye citizens

of heave’n above! of heave’n above!

Glory to God,Glory to God,

all glory in the highest;all glory in the highest;





Yea, Lord, we greet thee,Yea, Lord, we greet thee,

born that happy morning;born that happy morning;

Jesus, to theeJesus, to thee

be all glory given;be all glory given;

Word of the Father,Word of the Father,

now in flesh appearing. now in flesh appearing.





We three kings of Orient are;We three kings of Orient are;

Bearing gifts we traverse afar,Bearing gifts we traverse afar,

Field and fountain,Field and fountain,

moor and mountain,moor and mountain,

Following yonder star. Following yonder star.

O star of wonder, star of light,O star of wonder, star of light,

Star with royal beauty bright,Star with royal beauty bright,

Westward leading, still Westward leading, still

proceeding,proceeding,

Guide us to thy perfect light.Guide us to thy perfect light.

Born a King on Bethlehem’s plainBorn a King on Bethlehem’s plain

Gold I bring to crown Him again,Gold I bring to crown Him again,

King forever, ceasing never,King forever, ceasing never,

Over us all to reign. Over us all to reign.






(men)(men)

Frankincense to offer have I;Frankincense to offer have I;

Incense owns a Deity nigh;Incense owns a Deity nigh;

Prayer and praising, voices raising,Prayer and praising, voices raising,

Worshipping God on high. Worshipping God on high.

(all)(all)






(women)(women)

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfumeMyrrh is mine, its bitter perfume

Breathes a life of gathering gloom;Breathes a life of gathering gloom;

Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,

Sealed in the stone cold tomb. Sealed in the stone cold tomb.

(all)(all)






Glorious now behold Him arise;Glorious now behold Him arise;

King and God and sacrifice;King and God and sacrifice;

Alleluia, Alleluia,Alleluia, Alleluia,

Sounds through the earth and skies. Sounds through the earth and skies.



Westward leading, still proceeding,Westward leading, still proceeding,

Guide us to thy perfect light. Guide us to thy perfect light.

Dashing through the snow,Dashing through the snow,

In a one horse open sleigh,In a one horse open sleigh,

Over fields we go,Over fields we go,

Laughing all the wayLaughing all the way

Bells on bob tail rings, Bells on bob tail rings,

Making spirits bright,Making spirits bright,

What fun it is to ride and singWhat fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight!A sleighing song tonight!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to rideOh what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh, Hey!In a one horse open sleigh, Hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to rideOh what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh!In a one horse open sleigh!

Many years ago,Many years ago,

in a stable far away,in a stable far away,

Christ our Lord was born,Christ our Lord was born,

what a happy day.what a happy day.

Singing filled the air,Singing filled the air,

glory shone around,glory shone around,

Shepherds heard the invitation,Shepherds heard the invitation,

seated on the groundseated on the ground

Oh! Have no fear! Have you heard, Oh! Have no fear! Have you heard,

Christ is born today,Christ is born today,

Go and see him lying there in a manger Go and see him lying there in a manger

filled with hay – ay.filled with hay – ay.

Then the sky came alive Then the sky came alive

– – Angels everywhere,Angels everywhere,

Singing songs of joyful praise to God Singing songs of joyful praise to God

who sent them there.who sent them there.

On to Bethlehem,On to Bethlehem,

in a most excited way,in a most excited way,

Shepherds went to see Christ the Lord Shepherds went to see Christ the Lord

that day.that day.

When they saw him thereWhen they saw him there

they were filled with joy,they were filled with joy,

on their knees they worshipped him: on their knees they worshipped him:

God’s special baby boy.God’s special baby boy.

Oh! Have no fear! Have you heard, Oh! Have no fear! Have you heard,

Christ is born today,Christ is born today,

Go and see him lying there in a manger Go and see him lying there in a manger

filled with hay – ay.filled with hay – ay.

Then the sky came alive – Angels Then the sky came alive – Angels

everywhere,everywhere,

Singing songs of joyful praise to God Singing songs of joyful praise to God

who sent them there.who sent them there.

We wish you a Merry Christmas,We wish you a Merry Christmas,



And a Happy New Year.And a Happy New Year.

Good tidings to you,Good tidings to you,

And all of your kin, And all of your kin,

Good tidings for Christmas, Good tidings for Christmas,

And a Happy New Year.And a Happy New Year.

Carols Event 2008

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