Christmas Carol Lyrics

Verse 1:

Ding dong, merrily on high!

In heav’n the bells are ringing;

ding dong, verily the sky is riv’n with angel singing.

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis! Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

Verse 2:

E'en so here below,

let steeple bells be swungen,

And io, io, io, by priest and people sungen.

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

Verse 3:

Pray ye dutifully prime your matin chime, ye ringers;

may ye beautifully rhyme your evetime song, ye singers.

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

Verse 1:

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

fa la la la la, la la la.

'Tis the season to be jolly,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Verse 2

See the blazing Yule before us,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Strike the harp and join the chorus,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Follow me in merry measure,

fa la la la la, la la la.

While I tell of Yuletide treasure,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Verse 3:

Fast away the old year passes,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Sing we joyous all together,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Heedless of the wind and weather,

fa la la la la, la la la.

Text: Thomas Oliphant (1862). Tune: NOS GALAN - Joh

You better watch out,
you better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is com-ing to town

He’s making a list,
and checking it twice;
He's gonna find out
who's naughty and nice.
Santa Claus is com-ing to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake

You better watch out,
you better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is com-ing to town

San - ta Claus is coming to town (x3)
Santa Claus is coming... To town...

Verse 1:

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells on bob tail ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight! Oh!

Chorus:

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.

Verse 2:

A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride And soon,

Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side,

The horse was lean and lank

Misfortune seemed his lot

He got into a drifted bank

And then we got upsot.

Verse 3:

A day or two ago,

The story I must tell I went out on the snow,

And on my back I fell;

A gent was riding by In a one-horse open sleigh,

He laughed as there I sprawling lie,

But quickly drove away. Ah!

Verse 4:

Now the ground is white Go it while you're young,

Take the girls tonight and sing this sleighing song;

Just get a bobtailed bay

Two forty as his speed

Hitch him to an open sleigh

And crack! you'll take the lead.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on

Your troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the Yule-tide gay

From now on

Your troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who I dear to us

They gather near to us once more

Through the years

We'll always be together

If the Fates allow

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough

So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Verse 1

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

Chorus

O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord

Verse 2

Sing choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
Sing all ye citizens of heav'n above
Glory to God all
Glory in the highest

Chorus

O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord

Verse 3

Yea Lord we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus to Thee be all glory giv'n
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing

Chorus

O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord

Angels we have heard on high
sweetly singing o'er the plains
and the mountains in reply
echoing their joyous strains

Chorus
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
which inspire your heav'nly song?

Chorus

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the new-born King.

Chorus

See Him in a manger laid
Jesus, Lord of heav'n and earth!
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
sing with us our Savior's birth.

Chorus

Verse 1

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

Verse 2

Silent night holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav'nly hosts sing alleluia
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born

Verse 3

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

Verse 1

O holy night! the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope- the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O ni - ght divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night divine! O night, O night divine!

Verse 2

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we;
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!

Verse 1

Once in royal Davids city,
Stood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her Baby,
In a manger for His bed:
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ, her little Child.

Verse 2

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, and mean, and lowly,
Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

Verse 3

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 on,
To the place where He is gone.

Verse 4

Not in that poor lowly stable;
With the oxen standing by;
We shall see Him but in Heaven,
Set at God's right hand on high;
There His children gather round,
Bright like stars with glory crowned.

Verse 1

The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep

Chorus