A FOLK NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 2015

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1 A FOLK NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 2015 "The Enniscorthy Christmas Carol" - Rosanne Cash And Tom Jones Good people all, this Christmas time, consider well and bear in mind what our good God for us has done in sending his beloved son. With Mary holy we should pray to God with love this Christmas Day. In Bethlehem upon that morn, there was a blessed Messiah born. The night before that happy tide, the noble Virgin and her guide were long time seeking up and down to find a lodging in the town. But mark right well what came to pass, from every door repelled, alas, as was foretold, their refuge all was but a humble ox's stall. Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep, to whom God's angel did appear, which put the shepherds in great fear. Arise and go, the angels said to Bethlehem, be not afraid, for there you'll find, this happy morn, a princely babe, sweet Jesus, born. With thankful heart and joyful mind, the shepherds went the babe to find, and as God's angel had foretold they did our Saviour Christ behold. Within a manger he was laid and by his side a virgin maid attending on the Lord of Life, who came on earth to end all strife. There were three wise men from afar directed by a glorious star. And on they wandered night and day until they came where Jesus lay. And when they came unto that place, where our beloved Messiah lay, they humbly cast them at his feet with gifts of gold and incense sweet.

2 Beloved in Christ in the words which Christ himself hath taught us: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. "The Gallery Carol" - Maddy Prior And The Carnival Band Rejoice and be merry in song and in mirth; O praise our Redeemer, all mortals on earth! For this is the birthday of Jesus our King, who brought us salvation: his praises we'll sing. A heavenly vision appeared in the sky; vast numbers of angels the shepherds did spy, proclaiming the birthday of Jesus our King, who brought us salvation: his praises we'll sing. Likewise a bright star in the sky did appear, which led the wise men from the East to draw near; they found the Messiah, sweet Jesus our King, who brought us salvation: his praises we'll sing. And when they were come, they their treasures unfold, and unto him offered myrrh, incense and gold. So blessed for ever be Jesus our King, who brought us salvation: his praises we'll sing. "Ding Dong Merrily On High," - Coope Boyes And Simpson, Fi Fraser, Jo Freya And Georgina Boyes Ding dong merrily on high, In heaven the bells are ringing: Ding dong! verily the sky Is riven with angel singing. Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Pray you, dutifully prime Your matin chime, ye ringers; may you beautifully rime your evetime song, ye singers. Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! E'en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen, And "Io, io, io!" by priest and people sungen. Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! THE FIRST LESSON "The Holly And The Ivy" - Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook Band

3 The holly and the ivy, when they are both full grown, of all the trees that are in the wood, the holly bears the crown. The rising of the sun, the running of the deer, the playing of the merry organ sweet singing in the choir. The holly bears a blossom, as white as the lily flower, and Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, to be our sweet Saviour. Refrain The holly bears a berry, as red as any blood, and Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ for to do us sinners good. Refrain The holly bears a prickle, as sharp as any thorn, and Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ on Christmas Day in the morn. Refrain "Christmas Day In The Morning / The Sussex Carol" - Magpie Lane On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring. News of great joy, news of great mirth, news of our merciful King's birth. Then why should men on earth be sad, since our Redeemer made us glad, when from our sin he set us free, all for to gain our liberty? When sin departs before His grace, then life and health come in its place. Angels and men with joy may sing all for to see the new-born King. All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night: "Glory to God and peace to men, now and for evermore, Amen!" On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring. News of great joy, news of great mirth, news of our merciful King's birth. THE SECOND LESSON "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" - Branches O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free thine own from Satan's tyranny; from depths of hell thy people save, and give them victory over the grave. O come, thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

4 O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer, our spirits by thy advent here; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. O come, Desire of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind; bid thou our sad divisions cease, and be thyself our King of Peace. "Bradfield" - Kate Rusby Hark to the bells on Christmas Day from the church on the hill above telling the birth of our Saviour dear with his message of truth and love Oh, the merry bells of Christmas ring, they sound so sweet and gay. May you know true joy and gladness on every Christmas Day. Born in a stable cold and bare with a manger for his bed. Mary and shepherds on holy ground in that lowly cattle shed. Refrain Carols and choirs will fill the air with the joyful sound of peace and there is joy on earth today with this song that that will never cease. Refrain Peace to the world and peace to man is the song the dear bells ring. Nations will follow on earth below with this song the Angels sing. Refrain THE THIRD LESSON "How Beautiful Upon The Mountains" - Coope Boyes And Simpson, Fi Fraser, Jo Freya And Georgina Boyes How beautiful upon the mountains, how beautiful upon the mountains, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth glad tidings. How beautiful upon the mountains, how beautiful upon the mountains, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth glad tidings; that publisheth peace, that publisheth peace, that bringeth glad tidings, glad tidings of joy; that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, "Thy God reigneth! Thy God reigneth!" Break forth into joy, sing together, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord!

5 "Sunny Bank" - Kate Rusby As I sat on a sunny bank, a sunny bank, a sunny bank; as I sat on a sunny bank on Christmas Day in the morning. On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, Christmas Day in the morning. I saw three ships come sailing in, come sailing in, come sailing in; I saw three ships come sailing in on Christmas Day in the morning. Refrain Who do you think was in them all, in them all, was in them all? Who do you think was in them all but Joseph and his fair lady? Refrain He did whistle and she did sing, she did sing, she did sing; he did whistle and she did sing, on Christmas Day in the morning. Refrain All the bells on earth will ring, earth will ring, on earth will ring; all the bells on earth will ring, on Christmas Day in the morning. Refrain Angels all in heaven will sing, heaven will sing, in heaven will sing; angels all in heaven will sing on Christmas Day in the morning. Refrain And all the souls on earth will sing, earth will sing, on earth will sing; all the souls on earth will sing on Christmas Day in the morning. Refrain As I sat on a sunny bank, a sunny bank, a sunny bank; as I sat on a sunny bank on Christmas Day in the morning. Refrain THE FOURTH READING "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" - United Co-Op Band (Crewe) "Star Of Bethlehem" - Coope Boyes And Simpson, Fi Fraser, Jo Freya And Georgina Boyes When, marshalled on the nightly plain, the glittering hosts bestud the sky, the glittering hosts bestud the sky, one star alone of all the train, one star alone of all the train can fix the sinner's wandering eye. One star alone of all the train, can fix the sinner's wandering eye. Hark! hark! to God the chorus breaks, from every host, from every gem; from every host, from every gem; but one alone the Saviour speaks, but one alone the Saviour speaks, it is the Star of Bethlehem. But one alone the Saviour speaks, it is the Star of Bethlehem. Now safely, moored, my perils o'er, I'll sing, first in night's diadem, I'll sing, first in night's diadem, "Forever and forevermore, forever and forevermore, the star! The Star of Bethlehem! Forever and forevermore, the star! The Star of Bethlehem!

6 THE FIFTH LESSON "Down In Yon Forest" - Bella Hardy Down in yon forest there stands a hall, the bells of paradise I heard them ring; it s covered all over with purple and pall, and I love my lord Jesus above anything. A knight there lies upon a bed, the bells of paradise I heard them ring; all scarlet s the coverlet over him spread, and I love my lord Jesus above anything. At the end of that bed there grows a thorn, the bells of paradise I heard them ring; it blooms ere it blossoms the day he was born, and I love my lord Jesus above anything. Under that bed there runs a flood, the bells of paradise I heard them ring; a half it runs water, the other runs blood, and I love my lord Jesus above anything. And over that place the moon shines bright, the bells of paradise I heard them ring; to tell that our saviour was born this night, and I love my lord Jesus above anything. "Little Bilberry" - Kate Rusby Hark, the herald-angels sing glory to a new-born King, peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. 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. Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic host proclaim, 'Christ is born in Bethlehem.' Beautiful Zion, heaven above, beautiful city that I love, beautiful gates of pearly white, beautiful city full of light. Hark, the herald-angels sing glory to a new-born King, peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. THE SIXTH LESSON "Christ Child's Lullaby" - Arthur Cormack My love, my dear, my darling thou; my joy, my fine young treasure thou; my splendid little son art thou; unworthy I to tend thee now. Alelùia, Alelùia, Alelùia, Alelùia. My love of kindest eye I sing; my heart with joy doth sweetly brim; babe, born alone without one thing, many's the victories thous shalt win. Refrain Although thou art a helpless babe, 'tis certain thou art the King of Kings; thou art the true and rightful heir to the kingdom of God the graces. Refrain

7 "Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella" - Joel Rakes Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella; bring a torch, come swiftly and run. Christ is born, tell the folk of the village; Jesus is sleeping in his cradle. Ah, ah, beautiful is the mother; Ah, ah, beautiful is her son. Hasten now, good folk of the village; hasten now the Christ Child to see. You will find him asleep in the manger; quietly come and whisper softly, hush! hush! Peacefully now he slumbers. Hush! hush! Peacefully now he sleeps. THE SEVENTH LESSON "Tell Shepherds" - The Wexford Carols Singers Tell shepherds and did your flock stray, or where have you been this long night, strange visions woke me before day, I thought it unusually bright; especially over yonder stall, where my ox and my ass I do keep, I hastened to see for my all, it s dawn go and look for your sheep. "Be still yourself man," they did reply. "Your cattle are safe at their hay. Our charge at Tour-Ader hard by this morn tho in winter is like May. And since you seem thus far concerned, come hither we ll further disclose, the wonders this night we have learned, which happily broke our repose." Twas midnight, the shepherds went on, we knew by the pointers and Bear, a brightness amazing round us shone an angel amidst did appear. "Fear not, quoth he, I bring you glad news, a saviour in Bethlehem just born; Messias, Christ, King of the Jews, all nations shall hear of this morn. "The truth of all this you will know, a babe in a manger you ll find, as soon as to town you shall go. Safely leave ye your flocks behind." On a sudden we heard and we saw, a host of sweet musick from heaven. "Glory to god on high," they gave. "Peace to well minded sons of men. No sooner than the vision did cease, and we were well able to crawl, we hastened to the mentioned place and found it all true in your stall. Your ox and your ass they were amazed, to warm soft breathing stood o er, at the mother and Infant they gazed, more glory than we saw before. The shepherds went back to Pen-Ader, the other went back to his stall, to tell you how they behaved after, in truth I know nothing at all. The infant is now King of Glory, through the world most renowned of men, ye have oft heard the rest of the story, I wish you a good Christmass, Amen.

8 "Mount Lyngham" - Kate Rusby While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground, all seated on the ground, the angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around, and glory shone around, and glory shone, and glory shone, glory shone around. "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread had seized their troubled mind, had seized their troubled mind; "Glad tidings of great joy I bring to you and all mankind, to you and all mankind, to you and all, you and all, you and all mankind. "To you, in David's town, this day is born of David's line, is born of David's line a Savior, who is Christ the Lord; and this shall be the sign, and this shall be the sign, and this shall be, this shall be, this shall be the sign. "All glory be to God on high and on earth be peace, and on earth be peace; good will henceforth from heaven to men begin and never cease, begin and never cease, begin and no, begin and no, begin and never cease." While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground, all seated on the ground, the angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around, and glory shone around, and glory shone, glory shone, glory shone, and glory shone around, and glory shone around, and glory shone, glory shone, glory shone around. THE EIGHTH LESSON "Behould Three Kings" - Rosanne Cash, Caitríona O Leary, John Smith And Graham Hopkins Behold three kings come from the East led by a star of stars the best, which brought them where they did espy the king of kings and saviour lie. With gold and myrrh and frankincense they do adore this new born prince. It s strange what did these three kings see that might by them adored be, a tender babe laid on the ground yet they submit sceptre and crown, their gold, their myrrh, their frankincense, for to adore this new born prince. Then let us with those three kings bring our gifts unto this new born king, our sense, our will, our wit, our heart, and all that e re we can impart, Our gold, our myrrh, our frankincense, for to adore this new born prince.

9 "Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem" - Antique Persuasion Beautiful star of Bethlehem shining a path through shadows dimmed, giving the light to those who long have gone, guiding the wise men on their way unto the place where Jesus lay. Beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on. Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine upon us until the glory dawns. Give us the light to light the way unto the land of perfect day. Beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on. Beautiful star the hope of light guiding the pilgrims through the night, over the mountains 'till the break of dawn into the land of perfect day. It will give out a lovely ray. Beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on. Refrain Beautiful star the hope, the grace, for the redeemed, the good and the blessed. Yonder in glory, when the crowd is one, Jesus is now the star divine. Brighter and brighter he will shine. Beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on. Refrain THE NINTH LESSON "Sweet Bells" - Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook Band O blessed night! A star shines bright seen through falling snow: the star of love lit from above to set the world aglow. Sweet bells, sweet chiming Christmas bells, Sweet bells, sweet chiming Christmas bells, They cheer us on our merry way, sweet chiming bells. Child voices sweet once more repeat the angels' glorious strain, Our grey old earth in holy mirth becomes a child again. Refrain Chime sweetly on, ye Christmas bells, while happy voices sing. Shine out, O star, from heaven afar and guide us to our king. Refrain The loving heart, the prayer of faith, are sweeter gifts to bring. Shine out, O star, from heaven afar and guide us to our king. Refrain x 3 They cheer us on our merry way, sweet chiming bells. "Go Tell It On The Mountain" - Deltason While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night behold throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. The shepherds feared and trembled, when lo! above the earth, rang out the angels chorus that hailed the Savior's birth.

10 Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born and brought us God's salvation that blessèd Christmas morn. Refrain When I was a seeker I sought both night and day, I asked the Lord to help me and he showed me the way. Refrain Jesus Christ is born x 3 COLLECT AND BLESSING. "The Botton Of The Punchbowl / The Christmas Baby" - Magpie Lane "Time To Remeber The Poor" - Waterson:Carthy Cold Winter is come with its cold chilling breath and the leaves are all gone from the trees, and all seems touched by the finger of death and the streams are beginning to freeze, when the young, wanton lads o'er the river slide, when flora attends us no more, when in plenty you are sitting by a warm fireside, that's the time to remember the poor. The cold feathered snow will in plenty descend and whiten the prospects around, the keen cutting wind from the north will attend and cover it over the ground, when the hills and the dales are all candied with white and the rivers are froze on the shore, when the bright twinkling stars they proclaim the cold night, that s the time to remember the poor. The poor timid hare through the woods may be traced with her footsteps indented in the snow, when our lips and our fingers are dangling with cold and the marksman a shooting does go, when the poor Robin Redbreast approaches your cot and the icicles hang at the door and when your bowl smokes reviving and hot, that s the time to remember the poor. The thaw shall ensue and the waters increase, and the rivers vehemently grow, the fish from oblivion obtain a release, and in danger the travelers go; when your minds are annoyed by the wide swelling flood and your bridges are useful no more, when in plenty you enjoy everything that is good, do you grumble to think of the poor? The time it will come when our savior on earth, all the world shall agree with one voice, all nations unite to salute the blessed morn, and the whole of the earth shall rejoice, when grim death is deprived of its loud killing sting, and the grave reigns triumphant no more, saints, angels, and men, "Hallelujah," will sing, then the rich must remember the poor. "Joy To The World" - Martin Moro

Once In Royal David's City

Once In Royal David's City Once in royal David's 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 He came down