Carols this evening 6.30pm

[Katrina Wright]

Here are the lyrics for our carols and songs this evening.

When you're in a group, outdoors, with good singers, it's a great opportunity to sing as if YOU are also a good singer. Perhaps I speak for myself there.  Point being, sing whether you can or not, or come and clap along with us and say merry Christmas to neighbours in the flesh!

Long lyrics follow, in case you want to use your phone.  

Katrina 

No. 11

Once in Royal David’s City

Once in royal David's city

Stood a lowly cattle shed

There a mother laid her baby

In a manger for His bed

Mary was that mother mild

Jesus Christ her little child

He came down to earth from heaven

Who is God and Lord of all

And His shelter was a stable

And His cradle was a stall

With the poor, oppressed and wholly

Lived on earth our Saviour holy

And our eyes

At last shall see Him

Through His own redeeming love

For that child, so dear and gentle

Is our Lord in heaven above

And He leads His children along

To the place where He is gone

Twelve Days Of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

A partridge in a pear tree

On the second day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the third day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the fourth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the fifth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Five golden rings (five golden rings)

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the sixth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Six geese a laying

Five golden rings (five golden rings)

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the seventh day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Seven swans a swimming

Six geese a laying

Five golden rings (five golden rings)

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the eighth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Eight maids a milking

Seven swans a swimming

Six geese a laying

Five golden rings (five golden rings)

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the ninth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Nine ladies dancing

Eight maids a milking

Seven swans a swimming

Six geese a laying

Five golden rings (five golden rings)

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the tenth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Ten lords a leaping

Nine ladies dancing

Eight maids a milking

Seven swans a swimming

Six geese a laying

Five golden rings (five golden rings)

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the 11th day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

I sent 11 pipers piping

Ten lords a leaping

Nine ladies dancing

Eight maids a milking

Seven swans a swimming

Six geese a laying

Five golden rings (five golden rings)

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

On the 12th day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

12 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 golden rings (five golden rings)

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

And a partridge in a pear tree

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;

Refrain:

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, glory in the highest;

Refrain:

O come, let us adore him,

O come, let us adore him,

O come, let us adore him,

Christ the Lord.

In the bleak midwinter

Frosty wind made moan

Earth stood hard as iron

Water like a stone

Snow had fallen

Snow on snow on snow

In the bleak midwinter

Long, long ago

What can I give him?

Poor as I am

If I were a shepherd

I would give a lamb

If I were a wise man

I would do my part

But what I can I give him

Give him my heart

Give him my heart

O Little Town Of Bethlehem 

1. 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 to-night.

2. 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.

3. 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.

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Verse 1

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 th’angelic host proclaim,

“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Hark! the herald angels sing,

“Glory to the newborn King!”

Verse 2

Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace!

Hail the Sun 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!”

Away in a Manger

Away in a manger

No crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus

Laid down His sweet head

The stars in the bright sky

Looked down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus

Asleep on the hay

Be near me, Lord Jesus

I ask You to stay

Close by me forever

And love me I pray

Bless all the dear children

In Your tender care

And fit us for heaven

To live with You there

Ding Dong Merrily On High

Ding dong merrily on high,

In heav'n the bells are ringing:

Ding dong! verily the sky

Is riv'n with angel singing

Gloria Hosanna in excelsis!

Pray you, dutifully prime

Your matin chime, ye ringers,

May you beautifully rhyme

Your eve'time song, ye singers

Gloria Hosanna in excelsis!

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Had a very shiny nose

And if you ever saw it

You would even say it glows

All of the other reindeer

Used to laugh and call him names

They never let poor Rudolph

Join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve

Santa came to say

"Rudolph, with your nose so bright

Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then how the reindeer loved him

As they shouted out with glee

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

You'll go down in history"

You'll go down in history"

Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas looked out

On the Feast of Stephen

When the snow lay round about

Deep and crisp and even

Brightly shone the moon that night

Though the frost was cruel

When a poor man came in sight

Gathering winter fuel

Hither, page, and stand by me,

If thou knowst 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.

In his masters 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.

I Saw Three Ships a Sailing

I saw three ships come sailing in

On Christmas day, on Christmas day,

I saw three ships come sailing in

On Christmas day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three,

On Christmas day, on Christmas day,

And what was in those ships all three,

On Christmas day in the morning ?

Our Saviour, Christ, and His Lady,

On Christmas day, on Christmas day,

Our Saviour, Christ, and His Lady,

On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring

On Christmas day, on Christmas day,

And all the bells on earth shall ring

On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the angels in Heaven shall sing

On Christmas day, on Christmas day,

And all the angels in Heaven shall sing

On Christmas day in the morning.

And let us all rejoice and sing

On Christmas day, on Christmas day,

And let us all rejoice and sing

On Christmas day in the morning.

On Christmas day in the morning.

La da la la la la la la ..

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh,

O'er the fields we go,

Laughing all the way.

Bells on bob-tails ring,

Making spirits bright.

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight, oh!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh.

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh! what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh! what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh,

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In one horse open sleigh!

The Holly and the Ivy

The holly and the ivy,

When they are both full grown,

Of all trees that are in the wood,

The holly bears the crown

O, the rising of the sun,

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ,

The holly bears a blossom,

As white as lily flow'r,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,

To be our dear Saviour

O, the rising of the sun,

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ,

The holly bears a berry,

As red as any blood,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,

To do poor sinners good

O, the rising of the sun,

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ,

The holly and the ivy,

When they are both full grown,

Of all trees that are in the wood,

The holly bears the crown

O, the rising of the sun,

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ,

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

Remember Christ our Saviour

Was born on Christmas Day

To save us all from Satan's pow'r

When we were gone astray

Oh tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh tidings of comfort and joy

In Bethlehem, in Israel

This blessed Babe was born

And laid within a manger

Upon this blessed morn

The which His Mother Mary

Did nothing take in scorn

Oh tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh tidings of comfort and joy

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

Remember Christ our Saviour

Was born on Christmas Day

To save us all from Satan's pow'r

When we were gone astray

Oh tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh tidings of comfort and joy

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 dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus Lord, at Thy birth

Jesus Lord, at Thy birth