We Wish You a Merry Christmas

ABC:

X:25
T:We Wish You a Merry Christmas
C:Traditional
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:G
D | G G/2A/2G/2F/2 | E E E | A A/2B/2A/2G/2 | F D
D | B B/2c/2B/2A/2 | G E D/2D/2 | E A F | G2
D | G G G | F2 F | G F E | D2
A | B A G | d D D/2D/2 | E A F | G2 |]


Lyrics:

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

We want some figgy pudding
We want some figgy pudding
We want some figgy pudding
Please bring it right here!
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
So bring it out here!
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks by Night

ABC:

X:24
T:While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
R:March
C:Trad. - Winchester Old, 1592
O:England
M:2/2
L:1/8
K:G
"G"G4 B4-|B2 B2 "D"A4|"G"G4 "C"c4|c4 "G"B4|"D"A4 "G"B4|d4 d4|"A"^c4 "D"d4-|d8|
"G"B4 "Em"e4-|e2 d2 "C"c4|"G"B4 "D"A4|"G"G4 "D"F4|"G"B4 "D"A4|"G"G4 G4|"D"F4 "G"G4-|"G"G8|


Lyrics:

While shepherds watched
Their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around
And glory shone around

"Fear not," he said,
For mighty dread
Had seized their troubled minds
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind,
To you and all mankind."

"To you in David's
Town this day
Is born of David's line
The Savior who is Christ the Lord
And this shall be the sign
And this shall be the sign."

"The heavenly Babe
You there shall find
To human view displayed
And meanly wrapped
In swathing bands
And in a manger laid
And in a manger laid."

Thus spake the seraph,
And forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song
Addressed their joyful song

"All glory be to
God on high
And to the earth be peace;
Goodwill henceforth
From heaven to men
Begin and never cease
Begin and never cease!"

We Three Kings

ABC:

X:23
T:We Three Kings Of Orient Are
R:Jig
C:Rev John Henry Hopkins, 1863
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Em
"Em"B2A G2E|"B7"FGF "Em"E3|B2A G2E|"B7"FGF "Em"E3|
G2G "D"A2A|"G"B2B dcB|"Am"ABA "B7"G2F|"Em"E3 z3|[K:G] "D7"F3 A3||
"G"G2G G2D|"C"G2E "G"G3|G2G G2D|"C"G2E "G"G3|
"Em"G2G "D"A2"G"B|"C"c2"G"B "D"A2"G"B|G2G G2D|"C"G2E "G"G3|]


Lyrics:

We three kings of Orient are,
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Field and fountain, morr and mountain,
Following yonder Star.

(Refrian)
O, star of wonder, star of might,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to the perfect light.

Born a babe on Bethlehem's plain;
Gold we bring to crown Him again;
King forever, ceasing never,
Over us all to reign.
(Refrian)

Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising, all men raising,
Worship Him, God on High.
(Refrian)

Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Seal'd in the stone-cold tomb.
(Refrian)

Glorious now behold Him arise,
King and God and sacrifice,
Heaven sings, "Hallelujah!"
Hallejujah!" Earth replies.
(Refrian)

The Holly and the Ivy

ABC:

X:22
T:The Holly and the Ivy
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:G
G | G/G/    G    e | (d B3/2) G/  | G/G/     G    e |  d2     (d/c/) |
B/A/    G     (B/B/) | E/E/   D    (G/A/) | B/c/    B     A | G2 ||
G | G/G/     G  e | (d B) G/G/   | G/G/      G  e | d2   (d/c/) |
B/A/      G  B | E/E/    D   G/A/ |     B/c/      B  A | G2 |]


Lyrics:

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
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a blossom
As white as lily flower
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our sweet Saviour
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

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
Sweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a prickle
As sharp as any thorn;
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
On Christmas Day in the morn.
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a bark
As bitter as any gall;
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all.
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

The holly and the ivy
Now both are full well grown,
Of all the 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
Sweet singing of the choir

Silent Night

ABC:

X:21
T:Silent Night
T:Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
R:Air
C:Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818
O:Austria
M:6/8
L:1/2
K:D
(A3/4 B/4) A/ F3/ | (A3/4 B/4) A/ F3/ | e e3/4  c3/ | d d3/4  A3/ |
B B/ (d3/4 c/4) B/ | A3/4 B/4 A/ F3/ | B B/ d3/4 c/4 B/ | A3/4 B/4 A/ F3/ |
e e/ g3/4 e/4 c/ | (d3/ f3/) | (d/ A/) F/ A3/4 G/4 E/ | (D3/ D3/)|]


Lyrics:

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 host sing, Alleluia,
Christ, the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!

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.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

ABC:

X:20
T:Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Dmaj
Bc|d B2 G c A2 F|B G2 E B A3|d B2 G c A2 F|
AG2 F B A3|F2 F2 F2 F2| B5 Bc | d2 d2 d c2 B| A8|
AB2 A F2 d2 | B2 A6 | ABAB A2 d2 | c8 |
GA2 G E2 c2 | B2 A6 | ABAB A2 B2 | F8 |
AB2 A F2 d2 | B2 A6 | ABAB A2 d2 | c8 |
GA2 G E2 c2 | B2 A6 | ABAB A2 e2 | d8 |
B2 B2 d2 B2 | A2 F2 A4 | G2B2A2 G2 | F8 |
E2 F2 A2 B2 | c2 c2 c4 | d2 d2 c2 B2 | A2 G2 E4 |
AB2 A F2 d2 | B2 A6 | ABAB A2 d2 | c8 |
GA2 G E2 c2 | B2 A6 | ABAB A2 e2| d6 z2 |]


Lyrics:

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,
But do you recall?
The most famous reindeer of all?

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.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history!

O Little Town of Bethlehem

ABC:

X:19
T: O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Z: Brooks - Redner
L: 1/4
M: 4/4
K:G
B | B B ^A B | d c E A | G (F/G/) A D | B3 B |
B B e d | d c E A | G (F/G/) B A | G3 B |
B B A G | F2 F F | E F G A | B3 B |
B B ^A B | d c E e | d G B3/ A/ | G3|]


Lyrics:

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.

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.

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.

Where children pure and happy
Pray to the blessed Child,
Where misery cries out to Thee,
Son of the Mother mild;1
Where Charity stands watching
And Faith holds wide the door,
The dark night wakes, the glory breaks,
And Christmas comes once more.

O holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray!
Cast out our sin and enter in,
Be born in us to-day.
We hear the Christmas angels,
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!