Songwords For Christmas Carols (CLCD06)

1 SongwordsForChristmas Carols ( clcd06 )2 TRACK LISTING PAGE TITLE3 Away In A Manger4We Three Kings5 Silent Night6O Little Town Of Bethlehem7 Ding Dong Merrily On High8 While Shepherd s Watched Their Flocks By Night9 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly10 Mary Had A Baby11 Hark The Herald Angels Sing12 Girls And Boys Leave Your Toys13 Once In Royal David s City14 Shepherds Are You Listening?15 Good King Wenceslas16In The Bleak Midwinter17 Calypso Carol18 Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep (Rocking Carol)19 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen20 Run With Torches To Light The Dim Stable21 Many Miles22Oh Come All Ye Faithful3 clcd06 TRACK 1 / 20 AWAY IN A MANGERAway in a manger, no crib for a bedThe little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet headThe stars in the bright sky looked down where He layThe little Lord Jesus asleep on the hayThe cattle are lowing, the Baby awakesBut little Lord Jesus no crying He makesI love thee Lord Jesus, look down from the skyAnd stay be my side until morning is nighBe near me Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stayClose by me forever, and love me, I prayBless all the dear children in Thy tender careAnd fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there4 clcd06 TRACK 2 / 20WE THREE KINGSWe three kings of Orient areBearing gifts.

2 We traverse afarField and mountain, moor and mountainFollowing yonder star(chorus)O star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy perfect lightBorn a King on Bethlehem plainGold I bring to crown Him againKing forever, ceasing neverOver us all to reign(chorus)Frankincense to offer have IIncense owns a deity nighPrayer and praising, all men raisingWorship him God most high(chorus)Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfumeBreathes a life of gathering gloomSorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dyingSealed in a stone cold tomb(chorus)Glorious now, behold him ariseKing, and God, and sacrificeHeaven sings alleluiaAlleluia the Earth replies(chorus)5 clcd06 TRACK 3 / 20 SILENT NIGHTS ilent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound the virgin mother and ChildHoly Infant, so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peaceSilent night, holy nightShepherds first saw the sightGlories stream from heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing Alleluia Christ the Saviour is bornChrist the Saviour is bornSilent night, holy nightSon of God, love s pure lightRadiant beams from Thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming graceJesu, Lord at thy birthJesu.

3 Lord at thy birth6 clcd06 TRACK 4 / 20O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEMO little town of BethlehemHow still we see thee lieAbove thy deep and dreamless sleepThe silent stars go byYet in thy dark streets shinethThe everlasting lightThe hopes and fears of all the yearsAre met in three tonightO morning stars togetherProclaim the holy birthAnd praises sing to God the KingAnd Peace to men on earthFor Christ is born of MaryAnd gathered all aboveWhile mortals sleep, the angels keepTheir watch of wond'ring loveHow silently, how silentlyThe wondrous gift is givenSo God imparts to human heartsThe blessings of His heav'nNo ear may his His comingBut in this world of sinWhere meek souls will receive him stillThe dear Christ enters inO holy Child of BethlehemDescend to us, we prayCast out our sin and enter inBe born to us todayWe hear the Christmas angelsThe great glad tidings tellO come to us, abide with usOur Lord Emmanuel7 clcd06 TRACK 5 / 20 DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGHDing dong merrliy on highIn Heaven the bells are ringingDing dong verily the skyIs riv'n with angels singingG-l-o-r-i-a, Hosanna in excelsisG-l-o-r-i-a, Hosanna in excelsisE'vn so here below belowLet steeple bells be swugenAnd i-o i-o i-oBy priest and people sungenG-l-o-r-i-a, Hosanna in excelsisG-l-o-r-i-a, Hosanna in excelsisPray you dutifully primeYour matin chime ye ringersMay you beautifully rimeYour eve-time song ye singersG-l-o-r-i-a, Hosanna in excelsisG-l-o-r-i-a.

4 Hosanna in excelsis8 clcd06 TRACK 6 / 20 WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHTW hile shepherds watched their flocks by nightAll seated on the groundThe angel of the Lord came downAnd glory shone around Fear not said he for mighty dreadHad seized their troubled mind Glad tidings of great joy I bringTo you and all mankind . To you in David s town this dayIs born of David s lineA Saviour who is Christ the LordAnd this shall be the sign .The heavenly Babe you there shall findTo human view displayedAll meanly wrapped in swathing bandsAnd in a manger laid .Thus spake the seraph and forthwithAppeared a shining throngOf angels praising God who thusAddressed their joyful song All glory be to God on highAnd on the Earth be peaceGoodwill henceforth from heaven to menBegin and never cease'.

5 9 clcd06 TRACK 7 / 20 INFANT HOLY INFANT LOWLYI nfant holy, Infant lowly, for His bed a cattle stallOxen lowing, little knowing, Christ the Babe is Lord of allSwift are winging, angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringingChrist the Babe is Lord of allChrist the Babe is Lord of allFlocks were sleeping, shepherds keeping vigil till the morning newSaw the glory, heard the story, tidings of a Gospel trueThus rejoicing, free from sorrow, praises voicing, greet the morrowChrist the Babe was born for youChrist the Babe was born for youInfant holy, Infant lowly, for His bed a cattle stallOxen lowing, little knowing, Christ the Babe is Lord of allSwift are winging, angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringingChrist the Babe is Lord of allChrist the Babe is Lord of all10 clcd06 TRACK 8 / 20 MARY HAD A BABYMary had a baby, yes LordMary had a baby, yes my LordMary had a baby, yes LordThe people came to worship Him in BethlehemShe called Him Jesus, yes LordShe called Him Jesus, yes my LordShe called Him Jesus, yes LordThe people came to worship Him in BethlehemWhere was He born, yes LordWhere was He born, yes my LordWhere was He born, yes LordThe people came to worship Him in BethlehemBorn in a stable, yes LordBorn in a stable, yes my LordBorn in a stable, yes LordThe people came to worship Him in BethlehemWhere did she lay Him, yes LordWhere did she lay Him, yes my LordWhere did she lay Him.

6 Yes LordThe people came to worship Him in BethlehemLaid Him in a manger, yes LordLaid Him in a manger, yes my LordLaid Him in a manger, yes LordThe people came to worship Him in BethlehemWho came to see Him, yes LordWho came to see Him, yes my LordWho came to see Him, yes LordThe people came to worship Him in BethlehemKings and shepherds, yes LordKings and shepherds, yes my LordKings and shepherds, yes LordThe people came to worship Him in Bethlehem11 clcd06 TRACK 9 / 20 HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SINGHark the herald angels sing'Glory to the newborn KingPeace on earth and mercy mildGod and sinners reconciled'Joyful, all ye nations riseJoin the triumph of the skiesWith the angelic host proclaim'Christ is born in Bethlehem'Hark! The herald angels sing'Glory to the newborn King'Christ by highest heav'n adoredChrist the everlasting LordLate in time behold Him comeOffspring of a Virgin's wombVeiled in flesh the Godhead seeHail the incarnate DeityPleased as man with man to dwellJesus, our EmmanuelHark!

7 The herald angels sing'Glory to the newborn King'Hail the heav'n-born Prince of PeaceHail the Son of RighteousnessLight and life to all He bringsRis'n with healing in His wingsMild He lays His glory byBorn that man no more may dieBorn to raise the sons of earthBorn to give them second birthHark! The herald angels sing'Glory to the newborn King'12 clcd06 TRACK 10 / 20 GIRLS AND BOYS LEAVE YOUR TOYSG irls and boys leave your toys, make no noiseKneel at His crib and worship HimAt thy shrine, Child divineWe are thine, our Saviours hereAlleluia the church bells ringAlleluia the angels singAlleluia from everythingAll must draw nearOn that day, far away, Jesus layAngels were watching round his headHoly Child, mother mild, undefiledWe sing Thy praiseAlleluia the church bells ringAlleluia the angels singAlleluia from everythingAll must draw nearShepherds came at the fame of my nameAngels there guide to BethlehemIn that place saw Thy faceFilled with grace stored at thy doorAlleluia the church bells ringAlleluia the angels singAlleluia from everythingAll must draw nearAlleluia the church bells ringAlleluia the angels singAlleluia from everythingAll must draw near13 clcd06 TRACK 11 / 20 ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITYOnce in royal David s cityStood a lowly cattle shedWhere a mother laid her BabyIn a manger for His bedMary was that mother mildJesus Christ her little ChildHe came down to Earth from heavenWho is God and Lord of allAnd His shelter was a stableAnd His cradle was a

8 StallWith the poor and mean and lowlyLived on Earth our Saviour HolyAnd through all His wondrous childhoodHe would honour and obeyLove and watch the lowly motherIn whose gentle arms He layChristian children all must beMild, obedient, good as HeFor He is our childhood s patternDay by day like us He grewHe was little, weak, and helplessTears and smiles like us He knewAnd He feeleth for our sadnessAnd He shareth in our gladnessAnd our eyes at last shall see HimThrough His own redeeming loveFor that Child so dear and gentleIs our Lord in heaven aboveAnd he leads his children onTo a place where he is gone14 clcd06 TRACK 12 / 20 SHEPHERDS ARE YOU LISTENINGS hepherds are you listeningListen what the angels singFor tonight in BethlehemIs born a Baby KingShepherds are you listeningRub the sleep from out your eyesLeave your sheep upon the hillsAnd run to BethlehemSo the shepherds run and found where Jesus layAnd they knelt as He was sleeping in the hayPeople are you listeningSuch a thing tonight we've seenFirst the sky was filled with angelsWas it all a dream?

9 People are you listeningLife will never be the sameLying in a stable whereWe saw the Son of GodSo the shepherds run and found where Jesus layAnd they knelt as He was sleeping in the hayPeople are you listeningSuch a thing tonight we've seenFirst the sky was filled with angelsWas it all a dream?People are you listeningLife will never be the sameLying in a stable whereWe saw the Son of God15 clcd06 TRACK 13 / 20 GOOD KING WENCESLASGood King Wenceslas last looked out, on the Feast of StephenWhen the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and evenBrightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cruelWhen a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fuel Hither page and stand by me, if thou know st it tellingYonder peasant who is he?, Where and what his dwelling?

10 Sire his lives a good league hence, underneath the mountainRight against the forest fence, by Saint Agnes fountain. Bring me flesh and bring me wine, bring me pine-logs hitherThou and I will see him dine, when we bear them thitherPage and monarch forth they went, forth they went togetherThrough the rude wind s wild lament and the bitter weather Sire the night is darker now and the wind blows strongerFails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer Mark my footsteps good my page, tread thou in them boldlyThou shalt find the winter s rage, freeze thy blood less coldly In his master's steps he trod, where the snow lay dintedHeat was in the very sod, which the saint had printedTherefore Christian men be sure, wealth or rank possessingYe who now will bless the poor, shall yourselves find blessing16 clcd06 TRACK 14 / 20IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTERIn the bleak midwinter.