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!

O Holy Night

ABC:

X:18
T:O Holy Night
T:Cantique de Noel
R:Jig
C:Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)
O:France
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
"D"F3 F2 F|A3- A2 A|"G"B2 B G2 B|"D"d6|A2 A F2 E|D3 F2 G|"A"A3 G2 E|"D"D6-|D4 z2|
"D"F3 F2 F|A3- A2 A|"G"B2 B G2 B|"D"d6|A2 A ^G2 F|"F#m"c3 A2 B|"C#"c3 d2 c|"F#m"F6-|F3 z2A|
"A"A3 B3|E3 A3|"D"B2 A d2 F|B3 A2 A|"A"A3 B3|E3 A3|"D"B2 A d2 F|A3- A2 z||
"Bm"d6-|d2 z c2 B|"F#m"c6-|c2 z c3|"Em"e6-|e z B B2 B|"Bm"d6-|d3 z2 d|
"D"f6|"A"e3- e2 A|"D"d6-|"G"d2 z c2 B|"D"A6-|"A"A z A B2 A|"D"A6-|A2 z d3|
"A"e6-|e2 z A3|"D"f6-|f3 "Em"e3|"D"d3- d2 z|"A"c3 d2 e|"D"d6-|d4 z2|]


Lyrics:

Oh 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 appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!

(chorus)
   Fall on your knees
   Oh hear the angel voices
   Oh night divine
   Oh night when Christ was born
   Oh night divine
   Oh night divine

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the wise men from Orient land
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend.
(chorus)

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.
(chorus)

O Come, O Come Emanuel

ABC:

X:17
T:O Come, O Come Emmanuel
T:Veni Emmanuel
R:March
C:Trad. 15C
O:France
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
"Em"E2 G2 B2 B2|B2 "Am"A2 c2 B2|"D"A2 "Em"G6|"Am"A2 "G"B2 "Em"G2 E2|G2 "Am"A2 F2 E2|"Em"D2 E6|
"Am"A2 A2 E2 E2|F2 "G"G4 F2|E2 "D"D6|"Em"G2 A2 B2 B2|B2 A2 "Am"c2 B2|"D"A2 "G"G6|
"D"d2 d6|"Bm"B2 B6|B2 "Am"A2 c2 B2|A2 "Em"G2 A2 "G"B2|G2 E2 G2 "Am"A2|F2 E2 "D"D2 "Em"E2-|E6 z2|]


Lyrics:

O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
From depths of Hell Thy people save
And give them victory o'er the grave
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine 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.

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.

O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times did'st give the Law,
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O Come All Ye Faithfull

ABC:

X:16
T:O Come, All ye Faithful
T:Adeste Fideles
R:March
C:John Wade, 1743.
O:England
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:G
G|"G" G2 D G|"D" A2 D2|"G" B A B "C" c|"G" B2 "D" A G|"Em" G2 F "A" E|"D" F G A "G" B|"D" F2 "A7" E>D|"D" D3 z|
"G" d2 c B|"Am" c2 "G" B2|"D" A B "Am" G A|"D" F>E DG|"G" G "D"F "G"G "D"A|"G"G2 D B|
B "D"A "G"B "D7"c|"G"B2 "D"A "G"B|"D7"c "G"B "D"A "A7""G" G|"D" F2 "G" G "C" c|"G" B2 "D" A>G|"G" G3|]


Lyrics:

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!

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

Sing, alleluia,
All ye choirs of angels;
O sing, all ye blissful ones of heav'n above.
Glory to God -
In the highest glory!

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

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

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

Oh Christmas Tree

ABC:

X:15
T:O Christmas Tree
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
D2 | "G"G>G G2 "D7"A2 | "G"B>B "(Em)"B3  B | "Am"AB c2 "D7"F2 | A2 "G"G2 :|
z d | "G"dB "C"e3 d | "D7"dc c3  c | cA d3 c | "G"cB B2
"D7"D2 |"G"G>G G2 "D7"A2 | "G"B>B B3  B | "Am"AB c2 "D7"F2 | A2 "G"G2 |]

Lyrics:

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging;
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging;
Not only green when summer's here,
But also when 'tis cold and drear.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Much pleasure thou can'st give me;
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Much pleasure thou can'st give me;
How often has the Christmas tree
Afforded me the greatest glee!
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Much pleasure thou can'st give me.

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy candles shine so brightly!
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy candles shine so brightly!
From base to summit, gay and bright,
There's only splendor for the sight.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy candles shine so brightly!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
How richly God has decked thee!
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
How richly God has decked thee!
Thou bidst us true and faithful be,
And trust in God unchangingly.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
How richly God has decked thee!

Little Drummer Boy

ABC:

X:14
T:Little Drummer Boy
M:4/4
R:reel
L:1/8
K:D
"D"D6E2|F4 F2F2|"G"GFG2 "D"F4-|F8|
z2D2 D2E2|F2F2 F2F2|"G"GFG2 "D"F4-|F8|
"A"z2E2 F2G2|A2A2 A2B2|AGF2 E4-|E8|
z2E2 F2G2|"D"A2A2 A2B2|"D7"=cBA2 "G"G4| BAG2 "D"F4|
AGF2 "A7"E4-|E8| "D"D6E2|F2F2 F2F2|
"G"GFG2 "D"F4-|F8| "A7"EDE2 "D"D4-|D8|]


Lyrics:

Come they told me
pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see,
pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King
pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him
pa rum pum pum pum,
when we come.

Little Baby
pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too,
pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you!
pa rum pum pum
on my drum.

Mary nodded
pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him
pa rum pum pum
I played my best for Him
pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me
pa rum pum pum pum
me and my drum.

Joy to the World

ABC:

X:13
T:Joy to the World
R:March
C:Lowell Mason 1839 after Handel
O:USA after Germany
M:2/2
L:1/4
K:D
"D"d2 "G"c>B|"D"A3 "Em"G|"D"F2 "A7"E2|"D"D3 A|"G"B3 B|"A7"c3 c|"D"d4 -|d3 d|
"D"dc BA|A>G Fd|dc BA|A>G FF|
FF FF/G/|A3 G/F/|"A7"EE EE/F/|G3 F/E/|
"D"Dd- "G"dB|"D"A>G F"Em"G|"D"F2 "A7"E2|"D"D4|]


Lyrics:

Joy to the World , the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

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.

Jingle Bells

ABC:

X:12
T:Jingle Bells
R:March
C:James Lord Pierpont, 1857
O:USA
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:G
"G"DB AG|D3 D/2D/2|DB AG|"C"E4|"Am"Ec BA|"D7"F3 z/2 F/2|dd cA|"G"B3 z/2 D/2|
DB AG|D3 z/2 D/2|DB AG|"C"E3 z/2 E/2|"Am"Ec BA|"G"dd dd|"D7"ed cA|"G"G2 "D7"d2|
"G"BB B2|BB B2|Bd G3/2A/2|B4|"C"cc c3/2c/2|"G"cB BB/2B/2|"A7"BA AB|"D7"A2 d2|
"G"BB B2|BB B2|Bd G3/2A/2|B4|"C"cc c3/2c/2|"G"cB BB/2B/2|"D7"dd cA|"G"G2 z2|]


Lyrics:

Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh,
Over 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, O

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh (repeat)

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 we, we got upsot. O

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
o What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh. (repeat)

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, O

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
o What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh. (repeat)

Now the ground is white
Go it while you're young,
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song;
Just get a bob-tailed bay
two-forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! you'll take the lead, O

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
o What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

It Came Upon A Modnight Clear

ABC:

X:11
T: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
R: waltz, jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K:D
A | "D"f2c "G"edB | "D"A2B A2A | "G"Bcd "E7"def | "A"e3- e2A|
"D"f2c "G"edB | "D"A2B A2A | "G"B2B "A7"cBA | "D"d3- d2 |]
f | "F7"f2F F^G^A | "Bm"B2c d2f | "A"edc "E7"BcB | "A"A3- "A7"A2A|
"D"f2c "G"edB | "D"A2B A2A | "G"B2B "A7"cBA | "D"d3- d2 |]


Lyrics:

It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold!
"Peace on the earth, good will to men,
From heaven's all gracious King!
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.

Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing.
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.

Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world hath suffered long;
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man, at war with man, hears not
The love song which they bring:
O hush the noise, ye men of strife,
And hear the angels sing.

For lo! the days are hastening on,
By prophet bards foretold,
When, with the ever-circling years,
Shall come the Age of Gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling,
And all the world give back the song
Which now the angels sing.

I Saw Three Ships

ABC:

X:10
T:I Saw Three Ships
M:6/8
K:G
|D|"G"G2G "D"A2B|"G"d2B "Am"A2c|"G"B2G G2B|"D" A2F D2D|
"G"G2G "D"A2B|"G"d2B "Am"A2c|"G"B2G GAB|"D"A3 "G"G2||


Lyrics:

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?

The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?

O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
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 all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

ABC:

X:9
T:Hark The Herald Angels Sing
R:March
C:Felix Mendelssohn, 1840
O:Germany
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:G
"G" D G G3/2 "D" F/|"G" G B "D" B A|"G" d d "C" d>c|"D" B A "G" B2|
"G" D G G3/2 "D" F/|"G" G B "A" B A|"D" d A A>F|"D" F "A" E "D" D2|
"D" d d "G"d G|"D7" c "G" B "D" B A|"G" d d d G|"D7" c "G" B "D" B A|
"C" e e e "E7" d|"Am" c "E" B "Am" c2|"D" A "G" B/c/ d>G|"Em" G "D" A "G" B2|
"C" e>e e "E7" d|"Am" c "E" B "Am" c2|"D" A B/c/ "G" d>G|"Em" G "D" A "G" G2|]


Lyrics:

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!

Christ, by highest heav'n adored:
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of the favored one.
Veil'd in flesh, the Godhead see;
Hail, th'incarnate Deity:
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!

Hail! the heav'n-born Prince of peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born that man no more may die:
Born to raise the sone of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!

What Child is This

ABC:

X:8
T:Greensleeves
C:Traditional (Attrib. to Henry VIII)
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
A | "Am"c2 d "D7"e>fe | "G"d2 B "Em"G>AB | "F"c2 A A>GA | "E"B2 G E2 A |
"Am"c2 d "D7"e>fe | "G"d2 B "Em"G>AB |"F"c>BA "E7"^G>FG | "Am"A3 A3 ||
"C"g3 g>fe | "Bm"d2 B "Em"G>AB | "Am"c2 A "F"A>GA | "E"B2 G E3 |
"C"g3 g>fe | "G"d2 B "Em"G>AB | "F"c>BA "E7"^G>FG | "Am"A3 A2 |]

Lyrics:

What child is this, who, laid to rest
On Mary's lap, is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!


So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come peasant king to own Him,
The King of kings, salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise the song on high,
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Good King Wenseslas

ABC:

X:7
T:Good King Wenceslas
R:March
C:Trad. - Piae Cantiones, 1582
O:Sweden
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:G
"G"G G "Em"G "D7"A|"G"G G "D7"D2|"C"E "G"D "C"E "D7"F|"G"G2 G2:|
"G"d c B "D7"A|"G"B "D7"A "Em"G2|"C"E "G"D "C"E "D7"F|"G"G2 G2|
D D "C"E "B7"F|"Em"G G "D7"A2|"G"d "C"c "D"B A|"Em"G2 "C"c2|"G"G4|]


Lyrics:

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,
Tho' the frost was cruel,
When a poor man came in sight,
Gath'ring winter fuel.

"Hither, page, and stand by me,
If thou know'st 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."

"Bring me flesh, and bring me wine,
Bring me pine logs hither:
Thou and I will see him dine,
When we bear them thither."
Page and monarch, forth they went,
Forth they went together;
Thro' the rude wind's wild lament
And the bitter weather.

"Sire, the night is darker now,
And the wind blows stronger;
Fails my heart, I know not how,
I can go no longer."
Mark my footsteps, good my page;
Tread thou in them boldly:
Thou shalt find the winter's rage
Freeze thy blood less coldly."

In his master's steps 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.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

ABC:

X:6
T:God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
R:March
C:Trad.
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:G
E|"Em" E B B "B" A|"Em" G F E "G" D|"Em" E F G A|"B" B3 E|
"Em" E B B "Am" A|"Em" G F "C" E D|"Em" E F G A|"B" B2 z B|
"Am" c A B c|"Em" d e B "B" A|"Em" G E F G|"D" A2 "Em" G A|"G" B2 c B|
B A G "B" F|"Em" E2 G/F/ E|"D" A2 G A|"G" B c d "C" e|"G" B A G "B" F|"Em" E3|]


Lyrics:

God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas day,
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
When we were gone astray;

 O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

From God our heavenly Father
A blessed angel came.
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same,
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name:

O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy.


"Fear not," then said the angel,
"Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Savior,
Of virtue, power, and might;
So frequently to vanquish all
The friends of Satan quite";

O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding,
In tempest, storm, and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straightway
This blessed babe to find:

O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

But when to Bethlehem they came,
Whereat this infant lay
They found him in a manger,
Where oxen feed on hay;
His mother Mary kneeling,
Unto the Lord did pray:

O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
All others doth deface:

O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Ding Dong Merrily on High

ABC:

X:5
T:Ding Dong Merrily on High
R:March
C:Arbeau 1589
O:France
M:2/2
L:1/4
K:G
"G"GG "Am" A/2G/2F/2E/2|"D"D3 D|"C"EG "D7"GF|"G"G2 G2:|
|:"G"d>c "Em"B/2c/2d/2B/2|"Am"c>B "D7"A/2B/2c/2A/2|"Em"B>A G/2A/2B/2G/2|"Am"A>G "D7"F/2G/2A/2F/2|
"Em"G>F "C" E/2F/2G/2E/2|"D"F>E DD|"C"EG "D7"GF|"G"G2 G2:|


Lyrics:

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!

E'en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And "Io, io, io!"
By priest and people sungen.
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!

Deck the Halls

ABC:

X:4
T:Deck The Halls
C:Traditional Christmas Tune
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
|"G"d3 c B2 A2|G2 A2 B2 G2|"D"ABcA "G"B3 A|G2 F2 G4|
d3 c B2 A2|G2 A2 B2 G2|"D"ABcA "G"B3 A|G2 F2 G4|
"D"A3 B c2 A2|"G"B3 c d2 A2|Bc d2 ef g2|"D"f2 e2 d4|
"G"d3 c B2 A2|G2 A2 B2 G2|"C""^Tdc"eeee "G"d3 c|B2 "D"A2 "G"G4||


Lyrics:

Deck the halls with boughs of holly  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be jolly  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel   Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol   Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

See the blazing Yule before us.  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus.  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Follow me in merry measure.  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure.  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Fast away the old year passes.  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Hail the new year, lads and lasses  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Sing we joyous, all together.  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
heedless of the wind and weather.  Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Away in a Manger

ABC:

X:3
T:Away in a Manger
R:Waltz
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:G
D|"G"GG "C"A/B/|"G"GG B/c/|dd "E"e|"Am"c2A/B/|"D"ccd|"G"BB "Em"G/B/|"A7"AEG|"D7"F2D|
"G"GG "C"A/B/|"G"GG B/c/|dd "E"e|"Am"c2A/B/|"D"ccd|"G"BB "Em"G/B/|"C"AE "D7"F|"G"G2|]


Lyrics:

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the night sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.

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 til morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
And take us to heaven, to live with Thee there.

Angels We Have Heard on High

ABC:

X:2
T:Angels We Have Heard On High
C:Traditional
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:G
|:B B B d|d3/2 c/2 B2|B A B d|B3/2 A/2 G2|
B B B d|d3/2 c/2 B2|B A B d |B3/2  A/2 G2||
|d2 e/2d/2c/2B/2|c2 d/2c/2B/2A/2|B2 c/2B/2A/2G/2|A3/2 D/2 D2|
G A B c|B2 A z|d2 e/2d/2c/2B/2|c2 d/2c/2B/2A/2|
B2 c/2B/2A/2G/2|A3/2 D/2 D2|G A B c|(B2 A2)|1G3 z:|2G4||


Lyrics:

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
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 heavenly song?
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

See Him in a manger laid
Jesus Lord of heaven and earth;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
With us sing our Savior's birth.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

The First Noel

Welcome everyone to the first tune of The Penny Whistle Advent





ABC:

X:1
T:First Noel
C:Traditional
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=80
K:D
|F/2E/2|"D"D3/2 E/2F/2G/2|A2 B/2c/2|"G"d c B
|"D"A2 B/2c/2|"G"d c B |"D"A B c|"D"d A "A7"G
|"D"F2 F/2E/2 |D3/2 E/2F/2G/2|"D"A2 B/2c/2|"G"d c B
|"D"A2 B/2c/2|"G"d c B|"D"A B c|d A "A7"G
|"D"F2||F/2E/2|"D"D3/2 E/2F/2G/2|A2 d/2c/2
|"G"B2 B|"D"A3|"D"d c B|A "G"B "A7"c |"D"d A "A7"G|"D"F2||


Lyrics:

The First Noel, the Angels 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.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then entered in those Wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind has bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!