Christmas Songs

Happy Christmas

Away in a Manger

Little Donkey

Once in Royal David’s City

Silent Night

Little Town of Bethlehem

When a child is born

We 3 Kings

Little Jesus Sweetly

O Little Town of Bethlehem

O little town of BethlehemHow still we see thee lieAbove thy deep and dreamless sleepThe silent stars go byYet in thy dark streets shinethThe everlasting LightThe hopes and fears of all the yearsAre met in thee tonight

O Little Town of Bethlehem

For Christ is born of MaryAnd gathered all aboveWhile mortals sleep, the angels keepTheir watch of wondering loveO morning stars togetherProclaim the holy birthAnd praises sing to God the KingAnd Peace to men on earth

How silently, how silentlyThe wondrous gift is given!So God imparts to human heartsThe blessings of His heaven.No ear may his His coming,But in this world of sin,Where meek souls will receive him still,The dear Christ enters in.

O holy Child of BethlehemDescend to us, we prayCast out our sin and enter inBe born to us todayWe hear the Christmas angelsThe great glad tidings tellO come to us, abide with usOur Lord Emmanuel  

Once in Royal David’s City

Once in royal David’s cityStood a lowly cattle shed,Where a mother laid her babyIn a manger for His bed.Mary was that mother mild,Jesus Christ her little child.

He came down to earth from heavenWho is God and Lord of all,And His shelter was a stable,And His cradle was a stall.With the poor, and mean, and lowlyLived on earth our Saviour holy.

And through all His wondrous childhoodHe would honour and obey,Love, and watch the lowly maidenIn whose tender arms He lay.Christian children all must beMild, obedient, good as He.

For He is our childhood’s pattern:Day by day like us He grew;He was little, weak and helpless;Tears and smiles like us He knew;And He feeleth for our sadness,And He shareth in our gladness.

And our eyes at last shall see Him,Through His own redeeming love;For that Child so dear and gentleIs our Lord in heaven above;And He leads His children onTo the place where He is gone.

Little DonkeyLittle DonkeyLittle donkey, little donkey,

On the dusty road,Got to keep on, plodding onwards,

With your precious load.-

Been a long time, little donkey,Thro’ the winter night,

Don’t give up now, little donkey,Bethlehem’s in sight.

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Ring out those bells tonight,Bethlehem, Bethlehem,Follow that star tonight,Bethlehem, Bethlehem.

-Little donkey, little donkey,

Had a heavy load,Little donkey, carry Mary,

Safely on her way.

Silent Night

Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound yon Virgin Mother and ChildHoly Infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peace

Stille Nacht! Heil'ge Nacht! Alles schläft; einsam wacht Nur das traute hoch heilige Paar. Holder Knab' im lockigen Haar, Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh!Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh!

December 24, 1818 Joseph Mohr journeyed to the home of musician-schoolteacher Franz Gruber who

lived in an apartment over the schoolhouse in nearby Arnsdorf (Austria). He showed his friend the poem and asked him to add a melody and guitar accompaniment

so that it could be sung at Midnight Mass. Franz Gruber

Joseph Mohr

Silent night, holy night!Shepherds quake at the sightGlories stream from heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing Alleluia!Christ, the Saviour is bornChrist, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy nightSon of God, love's pure lightRadiant beams from Thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming graceJesus, Lord, at Thy birthJesus, Lord, at Thy birth "

We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient areBearing gifts we traverse afarField and fountain, moor and mountainFollowing yonder star

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy Perfect Light

Born a King on Bethlehem's plainGold I bring to crown Him againKing forever, ceasing neverOver us all to rein

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to Thy perfect light

Frankincense to offer have IIncense owns a Deity nighPray'r and praising, all men raisingWorship Him, God most high

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to Thy perfect light

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfumeBreathes of life of gathering gloomSorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dyingSealed in the stone-cold tomb

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to Thy perfect light

Glorious now behold Him ariseKing and God and SacrificeAlleluia, AlleluiaEarth to heav'n replies

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to Thy perfect light

Glorious now behold Him ariseKing and God and SacrificeAlleluia, AlleluiaEarth to heav'n replies

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to Thy perfect light

Away in a MangerAway in a Manger, no crib for a bed,The little Lord Jesus, laid down his sweet head.The stars in the bright sky look’d down where he lay,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 the sky,And stay by my side till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stayClose 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.

When a child is bornWhen a child is born-A ray of hopeFlickers in the skyA tiny starLights up way up highAll across the landDawns a brand new mornThis comes to pass when a child is born-A silent wish sails the seven seasThe winds of change whisper in the treesAnd the walls of doubt crumble tossed and tornThis comes to pass when a child is born-A rosy dawn settles all aroundYou got the feel you’re on solid groundFor a spell or two no one seems forlornThis comes to pass when a child is born

Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not stir;We will lend a coat of fur.We will rock you, rock you, rock you,We will rock you, rock you, rock you.See the fur to keep you warm,Snugly 'round your tiny form.

Mary's little baby, sleep, sweetly sleep,Sleep in comfort, slumber deep.We will rock you, rock you, rock you,We will rock you, rock you, rock you.We will serve you all we can,Darling, darling little man.

Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep

Santa used to be green!

Jingle BellsJingle BellsOh, jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh what fun it is to ride on a one horse open sleigh,Oh, jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the way,Oh what fun it is to ride on a one horse open sleigh,-We’re dashing through the snow,In our one horse open sleighAcross the fields we goWe’re laughing all the way,The bells of bobtails ringThey are making spirits brightOh what fun it is to rideAnd sing a song tonight- (Repeat chorus)

White ChristmasWhite Christmas-I’m dreaming of a White ChristmasJust like the ones I used to know,Where the tree-tops glisten,And children listen,To hear, sleigh bells in the snow.-I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,With ev’ry Christmas card I write,May your days be merry and bright,And may all your Christmas’s be white.

Merry Christmasand a

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