Songbook
Table of Carols Page # Title 1 Angels We Have Heard on High 2 Away in a Manger 3 eck the Halls 4 o Tell It On the Mountain 5 od Rest Ye Merry, entlemen 6 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 7 Jingle Bells 8 Joy to the World 9 Oh Come, All Ye Faithful 10 O Little Town of Bethlehem 11&12 Rudolph, the Red- nosed Reindeer 13 Silent Night 14 We Wish You A Merry Christmas
1 Angels We Have Heard on High A Angels we have heard on high A Sweetly singing o'er the plains, A And the mountains in reply A Echoing their joyous strains. Em A Bm A lo- - - - - ria A in excelsis eo, Em A Bm A lo- - - - ria A in excelsis eo. Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing. Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King
Away in a Manger C Away in a manger, no crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head C The stars in the sky looked down where he lay The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay 2 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 cradle Till morning is nigh
eck The Halls E eck the halls with boughs of holly, B E B E Fa la la la la la la la la. E 'Tis the season to be jolly. B E B E Fa la la la la la la la la. B E on we now our gay apparel, E C#m F# B Fa la la, fa la la la la la. E Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, A E B E Fa la la la la la la la la. 3
o Tell It On the Mountain o tell it on the mountain Em C Over the hills and everywhere! o tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born! While shepherds kept their watching o er silent flocks by night Behold throughout the heavens, A7 7 there shone a holy light! 4 The shepherds feared and trembled, when lo, above the earth Rang out the angels chorus, that hailed our Savior s birth
5 od Rest Ye Merry, entlemen Em B7 od rest ye merry gentlemen! Let nothing you dismay! Em Remember, Christ our Savior B7 was born on Christmas ay Am Em To save us all from Satan's power C when we were gone astray Refrain: B7 Em O, tidings of comfort and joy! Comfort and joy! B7 Em O, tidings of comfort and joy From od our heav'nly Father, a blessed angel came And unto certain shepherds brought tiding of the same How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of od by name (refrain)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing A Hark! The herald angels sing, A "lory to the newborn King! A Peace on earth and mercy mild, A E A od and sinners reconciled." A Joyful, all ye nations rise, A Join the triumph of the skies. Em With the angelic host proclaim, A A "Christ is born in Bethle- hem!" Hark! The herald angels sing, A A "lory to the new- born King! 6
Jingle Bells C ashing through the snow F In a one- horse open sleigh; O'er the fields we go, C Laughing all the way. C Bells on bobtail ring, F Making spirits bright; What fun it is to ride and sing C a sleighing song tonight! C Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way; F C Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one- horse open sleigh. C Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way; F C C Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one- horse open sleigh! 7
Joy to the World! A A Joy to the world! The Lord has come: A Let earth receive her King. A A Let eve- ry heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, A and heaven and nature sing, A And heaven and heaven and na- ture sing. 8 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!
Oh Come, All Ye Faithful O come, all ye faithful, sus Joyful and triumphant, Em A sus O come ye, O come ye to Beth- lehem C Come and behold Him, /F# Em sus born the King of angels. 9 Refrain: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Am C sus O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord. Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation; Sing all ye citizens of heaven above: lory to od in the Highest.
O Little Town of Bethlehem E A Bsus B E O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! E C# F#m Above thy deep and dreamless sleep E B E The silent stars go by C#m # Yet in thy dark streets shineth C#m # The everlasting Light; E A The hopes and fears of all the years E/B B E Are met in Thee tonight O holy Child of Bethlehem! escend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in; Be born in us today We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel 10
Rudolph, the Red- nosed Reindeer Rudolph, the red- nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw him, 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. 11
C Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say: A "Rudolph with your nose so bright, 7 won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee, 7 Rudolph the red- nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history! 12
13 Silent Night A Silent night, Holy night E A All is calm, all is bright A Round yon virgin, mother and child A Holy infant so tender and mild E A Sleep in heavenly peace A E A Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, Holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight lories stream from heavens afar, Heavenly hosts sing alleluia; Christ the Savior, is born! Christ the Savior, is born!
14 We Wish You A Merry Christmas C We wish you a Merry Christmas! A We wish you a Merry Christmas! Em We wish you a Merry Christmas C and a happy new year! ood tidings we bring A7 To you and your kin, Em ood tidings for Christmas C and a happy new year!
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